US /ˈtɹaɪ.ɪŋ/
adj noun verb Freq #257

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Difficult or annoying to deal with; hard to endure.

    It had been a long and trying day at work.

  2. 2
    verb

    present participle of try (to attempt something).

    She is trying to finish the report before lunch.

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Synonyms
1 adj · difficult or annoying to... arduousnerve-racking

Etymology

From try + -ing.

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