Definitions for trying
ˈtraɪ ɪŋtry·ing

Princeton's WordNet(2.00 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. tryingadjective

   Difficult to endure; arduous.

2. tryingadjective

   Irritating, stressful or bothersome.

Webster Dictionary(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Trying

   of Try

2. Tryingadjective

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

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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

How to pronounce trying?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say trying in sign language?

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. Joe Manchin:

   Everyone’s trying to get some answers to a few things and we’ll go from there, we’ve talked and we’re still talking. There’s no decisions made on anything, I can assure you of that.

2. Thyra Zerhusen:

   We're trying to add stocks where there may be a short-term problem hitting the share price but the long-term outlook looks okay.

3. Liana Roodt:

   We were trying to show that even though being in hospital can be a daunting experience and you see us running around the wards, we actually do care. ... This diagnosis does not mean you lose your feminist spirit, even though it feels like it.

4. Kim Hendren:

   I made the mistake of referring to Sen. Schumer as 'that Jew' and I should not have put it that way as this took away from what I was trying to say.

5. Scott Kane:

   That's the only thing I don't support, i agree with the spirit of what [Democrats] are trying to do. I just think there needs to be a fact-based solution.

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