Draining: meaning, definitions and examples

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draining

 

[ หˆdreษชnษชล‹ ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

water

Causing someone to feel very tired or emotionally depleted.

Synonyms

exhausting, taxing, tiring, wearying

Examples of usage

  • Her draining job left her exhausted every day.
  • The draining emotional toll of caring for a sick loved one can be overwhelming.
Context #2 | Verb

liquid

Removing water or other liquid from something.

Synonyms

draw off, empty, pump out, remove

Examples of usage

  • He was draining the pasta before adding the sauce.
  • The plumber was draining the water from the pipes.

Translations

Translations of the word "draining" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น esgotamento

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคฟเค•เคพเคธเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Entwรคsserung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menguras

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั–ะดะฒะตะดะตะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ odwadnianie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆŽ’ๆฐด

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท vidange

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ drenaje

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท drenaj

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐฐ์ˆ˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุตุฑูŠู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ odvodnฤ›nรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ odvodnenie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŽ’ๆฐด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ odvodnjavanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ afrennsli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะดั€ะตะฝะฐะถ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒ แƒ”แƒœแƒแƒŸแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ drenaj

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ drenaje

Etymology

The word 'draining' originates from the verb 'drain' which comes from the Old English 'drฤ“ahnian', meaning 'cause liquid to run off'. The concept of draining has been essential throughout history for various purposes such as agriculture, plumbing, and land reclamation.

See also: drain, drainage, drained, drainer.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,533, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.