tiring

CEFRA2

/ˈtaɪəɹɪŋ/

adjective · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Making someone feel tired after effort or activity.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Bits of bone and tough organic material from a corpse given to hawks to abate their hunger.

Examples

  • Going to school during the rush hour is tiring and unpleasant.

  • I think that this work is tiring.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. The action of tiring.

  2. That tires or tire.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. present participle and gerund of tire

More examples

In context

  • Carrying my bags up four flights of stairs is very tiring.

Synonyms

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