draining

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈdreɪnɪŋ/

Verb

Plain form drain

Third-person singular drains

Past tense drained

Past participle drained

Present participle draining

1. The present participle of drain.

Adjective

Positive draining

Comparative more draining

Superlative most draining

1. If something is draining, it takes away your energy and makes you feel stressed and tired.
   • Synonyms: trying, wearing, exhausting and tiring

   It's been very long, very tiresome, and very draining, but at last it's over.

Related words

• drain