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Definition of
tiring adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
tiring
adjective
adjective
NAmE
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ˈtaɪərɪŋ
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making you feel the need to sleep or rest
synonym
exhausting
It had been a long tiring day.
Shopping can be very tiring.
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tiring
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