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- [tak-sing]
- /ˈtæk sɪŋ/
- /ˈtæk.sɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tak-sing]
- /ˈtæk sɪŋ/
Definitions of taxing word
- adjective taxing wearingly burdensome: the day-to-day, taxing duties of a supervisor. 1
- noun taxing a sum of money demanded by a government for its support or for specific facilities or services, levied upon incomes, property, sales, etc. 1
- noun taxing a burdensome charge, obligation, duty, or demand. 1
- verb with object taxing to demand a tax from (a person, business, etc.). to demand a tax in consideration of the possession or occurrence of (income, goods, sales, etc.), usually in proportion to the value of money involved. 1
- verb with object taxing to lay a burden on; make serious demands on: to tax one's resources. 1
- verb with object taxing to take to task; censure; reprove; accuse: to tax one with laziness. 1
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Origin of taxing
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800; tax + -ing2
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Parts of speech for Taxing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
taxing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
taxing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for taxing
adj taxing
- arduous — Something that is arduous is difficult and tiring, and involves a lot of effort.
- backbreaker — a wrestling hold in which a wrestler uses his knee or shoulder as a fulcrum to bend his opponent's body backwards
- backbreaking — demanding great effort; exhausting
- burdensome — If you describe something as burdensome, you mean it is worrying or hard to deal with.
- by the book — according to the rules; in the prescribed or usual way
adjective taxing
- challenging — A challenging task or job requires great effort and determination.
- draining — Present participle of drain.
- effortful — marked by effort or exertion; labored.
- exacting — Making great demands on one's skill, attention, or other resources.
- exhausting — Making one feel very tired; very tiring.
Antonyms for taxing
adjective taxing
- darkened — A darkened building or room has no lights on inside it.
See also
Matching words
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