What does Trying mean?

Definitions for Trying
ˈtraɪ ɪŋtry·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. tryingadjective

    hard to endure

    "fell upon trying times"

  2. nerve-racking, nerve-wracking, stressful, tryingadjective

    extremely irritating to the nerves

    "nerve-racking noise"; "the stressful days before a war"; "a trying day at the office"

Wiktionary

  1. tryingadjective

    Difficult to endure; arduous.

  2. tryingadjective

    Irritating, stressful or bothersome.

Wikipedia

  1. Trying

    Trying is a song written by Billy Vaughn and performed by The Hilltoppers. It reached #5 on the Cashbox chart and #7 on the U. S. pop chart in 1952. The single ranked #29 on Billboard's Year-End top 30 singles of 1952.

ChatGPT

  1. trying

    Trying can be defined as making an effort or attempting to do something with determination and perseverance, even in the face of obstacles or challenges. It involves putting forth one's best effort and doing everything possible to achieve a desired outcome or objective. Trying is often characterized by a combination of persistence, resilience, and dedication, regardless of the likelihood of success.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Trying

    of Try

  2. Tryingadjective

    adapted to try, or put to severe trial; severe; afflictive; as, a trying occasion or position

Editors Contribution

  1. Trying

    To do something over and over again until you get it correct.

    I am trying so hard


    Submitted by anonymous on March 12, 2021  

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Trying' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #583

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Trying' in Written Corpus Frequency: #314

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Trying in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Trying in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Trying in a Sentence

  1. Brehanna Daniels:

    NASCAR needs more diversity, and with the recent things that have happened, a lot of minorities are saying,' Hey, when's the next race ? I'm trying to come.'.

  2. Andrew Cuomo:

    Currently, when states are doing it, we are competing against other states. In some ways we're savaging other states. I'm trying to buy masks. I'm competing with California and Illinois and Florida.

  3. Lilian Calderon:

    Luis Gordillo and I were trying to do what the government asked of us so that our family could continue to be together, this gives us hope that no other family will have to endure what we have.

  4. Naomi Judd:

    We had a such a stamp of originality on what we were trying to do.

  5. Jason Kidd:

    He almost had a triple-double in 30 minutes, so I think he did a great job. He’s still trying to get the feel, he set the table for his teammates, he got his guys great shots, rebounded the ball for us. I just kept asking how was his wind and he said he felt great. It was good to see him out there.

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Trying#1#1429#10000

Translations for Trying

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  • molesto, hostigoso, riguroso, irritante, arduo, desafiador, molestosoSpanish
  • raskas, vaivalloinen, rasittavaFinnish
  • en essayantFrench
  • מנסהHebrew
  • しようとしているJapanese
  • temptatisLatin
  • påfrestande, ansträngande, krävandeSwedish

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