tiring

Pluraltirings (some meanings)

1. 1
   adjective

   Making you feel tired and in need of rest.

   Like climbing many stairs that leave your legs weak.

   The long hike was tiring, so we stopped to rest.

   Caring for a newborn can be a tiring job.

   Similarexhausting, draining, tiresome, wearing, fatiguing

   Oppositerestful, relaxing, refreshing, invigorating

2. 2
   verb

   Present participle of tire. Use this -ing form when the action is happening now.

   The long walk is tiring the dog out.

   The toddlers are tiring fast after lunch.

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3. 3
   noununcountable

   The act of becoming tired, or of making someone tired.

   Like a battery slowly running down until it needs charging.

   The constant tiring of the soldiers made them slow.

   Rest helps after the tiring of a long day.

   Similarfatigue

4. 4
   nouncountable

   Pieces of bone and tough meat fed to a hawk to lessen its hunger.

   Like a chew toy that keeps a dog busy but does not fill it up.

   The falconer gave the hawk a tiring to quiet its hunger.

   She kept a tiring ready for the bird after the hunt.

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