draining

Meaning

Verb

present participle and gerund of drain

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Designed and/or used for drainage.
2. (comparable) Causing a depletion of energy or resources; exhausting.

Noun

1. (uncountable) The practice of exploring drains, tunnels, or sewers.
2. (countable) The process by which something is drained or emptied.
3. (countable, plural-normally) The liquid drained from something.

drain

• Noun
• Verb

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Synonyms

exhausting

straining

drainage

screening

evacuation

exhaustion

grueling

consumption

tiring

using up

wastage

wearing

wearisome

wearying

herculean

ponderous

dewatering

discharge

drying

Translations

entwässernd

filtrar

Abtropfen

scolatura

sgrondatura

Entsaften

escurrimiento

égouttage

dénoyage

afwatering

drainering

waterafvoer

escoamento

exaustivo

agotamiento

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɹeɪnɪŋ/