adj, noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The action of tiring. uncountable
2. 2
   Bits of bone and tough organic material from a corpse given to hawks to abate their hunger.

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of tire form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   That tires or tire.

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

Adjective

1. 1
   producing exhaustion wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

exhaustingarduousboresomeboringdrainingdraining

Example

More examples

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

Related phrases

tiring-housetiring-room

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