essaying

Saye-SAY-ing/ɛˈseɪɪŋ/

Pluralessayings

2 meanings of essaying

1
nouncountable
An attempt to do something, especially something hard.
Like having a go at something hard to see if you can do it.
Her brave essaying of the high dive earned loud applause.
After several essayings, the young chef finally got the recipe right.
Similarattempt, try, effort, endeavor, venture
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2
verb
Present participle and gerund of essay. Use this -ing form when someone is attempting something.
She was essaying a tricky dance step when she slipped.
The boys kept essaying the puzzle until bedtime.
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essaying is a form of essay

essay, verb: To move forward, as soldiers do when going into battle. Full entry

Forms: essayessays he/she/itessaying -ing formessayed past tense, past participle
Spelling: essay → essaying: add -ing

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