trying

Pluraltryings

1. 1
   verb

   Present participle and gerund of try. Use this -ing form for something happening now or as the name of the action.

   He is trying to open the jar with a towel.

   Trying hard is the first step to learning anything new.

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2. 2
   adjective

   Hard to deal with because it makes you tired or upset.

   Like a long climb up a steep hill that tires you out.

   The last few months have been very trying for the whole family.

   It was a trying journey across the desert with little water.

   Similardifficult, hard, tough, demanding, taxing

   Oppositeeasy, undemanding

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3. 3
   adjective

   Annoying and stressful enough to test your patience.

   Like a buzzing fly that keeps coming back while you work.

   Her constant interruptions during the meeting were trying for everyone.

   The toddler was in a trying mood all afternoon, whining at every turn.

   Similarannoying, irritating, tiresome, exasperating, frustrating

4. 4
   nouncountable

   An effort or attempt to do something.

   Like having one go at a game before your turn ends.

   Each trying brought her a little closer to solving the puzzle.

   A single trying was not enough to open the stuck window.

   Similarattempt, effort, go (entry)

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