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See more synonyms for exhausting on Thesaurus.com producing or tending to produce fatigue, weariness, or the like: an exhausting day; an exhausting child. Show More
Origin of exhausting First recorded in
1530–40; exhaust +
-ing2 Related forms ex·haust·ing·ly , adverb to drain of strength or energy, wear out, or fatigue greatly, as a person: I have exhausted myself working. to use up or consume completely; expend the whole of: He exhausted a fortune in stock-market speculation. to draw out all that is essential in (a subject, topic, etc.); treat or study thoroughly. to empty by drawing out the contents: to exhaust a tank of fuel oil. to create a vacuum in. to draw out or drain off completely. to deprive wholly of useful or essential properties, possessions, resources, etc. Chemistry , Pharmacology to deprive of ingredients by the use of solvents, as a drug. to destroy the fertility of (soil), as by intensive cultivation. Show More
verb (used without object) to pass out or escape, as spent steam from the cylinder of an engine. Show More
the escape of steam or gases from the cylinder of an engine. the steam or gases ejected. Also called exhaust system. the parts of an engine through which the exhaust is ejected. Show More
Origin of exhaust 1515–25; 1895–1900 for def 11 ; < Latin exhaustus emptied out, drained out, past participle of exhaurīre
Related forms ex·haust·er , noun ex·haust·i·ble , adjective ex·haust·i·bil·i·ty , noun mul·ti·ex·haust , noun non·ex·haust·ed , adjective non·ex·haust·i·ble , adjective pre·ex·haust , verb (used with object) un·ex·haust·ed , adjective un·ex·haust·ed·ly , adverb Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for exhausting Contemporary Examples of exhausting Marx forecast that the profit motive would lead to overworking and exhausting the fertility of our soil and other natural systems.
Russian professional models often describe their business as "exhausting " and "frustrating," especially for a child.
Sports stars going on Dancing with the Stars who are big, butch, and energetic are talking about how exhausting it is.
Their alleged attempt to run off and join ISIS had apparently been exhausting .
He speaks of the discipline it takes to care for a baby and the overwhelming reward that comes at the end of every exhausting day.
Historical Examples of exhausting He cannot imagine a more salutary mode of exhausting his force.
All the same, he must be an exhausting man for a daughter to live with; and a daughter who adored him.
There are few things so exhausting as the quiet of the country.
They talk glibly of exhausting them as though their own resources were inexhaustible.
We were exhausting ourselves by this sort of imbecile wrestling.
Romance Joseph Conrad and F.M. Hueffer
British Dictionary definitions for exhausting to drain the energy of; tire out to exhaust someone by constant questioning to deprive of resources, etc a nation exhausted by war to deplete totally; expend; consume to exhaust food supplies to empty (a container) by drawing off or pumping out (the contents) to develop or discuss thoroughly so that no further interest remains to exhaust a topic of conversation to remove gas from (a vessel, etc) in order to reduce the pressure or create a vacuum; evacuate to remove or use up the active ingredients from (a drug, solution, etc) to destroy the fertility of (soil) by excessive cultivation (intr) (of steam or other gases) to be emitted or to escape from an engine after being expanded Show More
gases ejected from an engine as waste products the expulsion of expanded gas or steam from an engine (as modifier ) exhaust stroke the parts of an engine through which the exhausted gases or steam pass (as modifier ) exhaust valve ; exhaust pipe Show More
Derived Forms exhausted , adjective exhauster , noun exhaustible , adjective exhaustibility , noun exhausting , adjective Word Origin for exhaust C16: from Latin exhaustus made empty, from exhaurīre to draw out, from haurīre to draw, drain
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Word Origin and History for exhausting v. 1530s, "to draw off or out, to use up completely," from Latin exhaustus , past participle of exhaurire "draw off, take away, use up," from ex- "off" (see ex- ) + haurire "to draw up" (as water), from PIE *aus- "to draw water." Of resources, etc., from 1630s. Related: Exhausted ; exhausting .
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n. "waste gas," 1848, originally from steam engines, from exhaust (v.). In reference to internal combustion engines by 1896.
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