Exhausting Meaning
/ɪɡˈzɔ(ː)stɪŋ/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjVery tiring.
verbpresent participle and gerund of exhaust
Sentence Examples
Intensive courses are always the most exhausting.
Tom found the exercise exhausting.
The hike was exhausting, but we had a lot of fun.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ journey across the desert drained all his energy.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Climbing the steep mountain trail in the midday sun was an ____ task.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews-ye-tider. Proto-Italic *auzjō Latin hauriō Latin exhauriō Latin exhaustusder. English exhaust English -ing English exhausting From exhaust + -ing.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ journey across the desert drained all his energy.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Climbing the steep mountain trail in the midday sun was an ____ task.