Dictionary
trying
Meaning
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- Difficult to endure; arduous.
- Irritating, stressful or bothersome.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtɹaɪ.ɪŋ/
Etymology
From try + -ing.
try
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- To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive.
- (obsolete) To divide; to separate.
- (obsolete) To divide; to separate.
- (obsolete) To divide; to separate.
- (obsolete) To divide; to separate.
- To test, to work out.
- To test, to work out.
- To test, to work out.
- To test, to work out.
- To test, to work out.
- To test, to work out.
- To test, to work out.
- To test, to work out.
- To experiment, to strive.
- To experiment, to strive.
- (obsolete) To experiment, to strive.
- To experiment, to strive.
- To experiment, to strive.
- To lie to in heavy weather under just sufficient sail to head into the wind.
- To strain; to subject to excessive tests.
- (slang) To want, to desire.
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