Draining

//ˈdɹeɪnɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The practice of exploring drains, tunnels, or sewers. uncountable
  2. 2
    The process by which something is drained or emptied. countable
  3. 3
    The liquid drained from something. countable, plural-normally
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of drain form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    Designed and/or used for drainage. not-comparable

    "The author of this experiment has constructed, and uses a draining wheel of cast iron, that weighs about 4 cwt ."

  2. 2
    Causing a depletion of energy or resources; exhausting. comparable

    "I was very tired; working everyday and then staying at the hospital was very draining."

Adjective
  1. 1
    having a debilitating effect wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
aspirationbleedingbloodlettingbreakdownbroachingclamant

Example

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"Tom found the exercise mentally draining."

Related phrases

draining boarddraining-well

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