vying

[ vahy-ing ]

adjective

1. competing; contending:

   All vying swimmers come to the judge's desk.

verb

1. present participle of vie.

vying

/ ˈvaɪɪŋ /

verb

1. See vie
   the present participle of vie

adjective

1. competing

   two vying patriarchs

Other Words From

• vying·ly adverb
• un·vying adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of vying¹

vie + -ing ²

Example Sentences

But this year, instead of simply voting against Boehner on Tuesday, at least two members of the group are vying to replace him.

From The Daily Beast

Some are hung by individuals who are vying for membership within the Chinese Communist Party.

From The Daily Beast

According to media reports, Amazon, 21st Century Fox, Hearst, and Condé Nast are all vying to acquire StyleHaul.

From The Daily Beast

Total Slaughter is only one of several battle rap leagues vying for national prominence.

From The Daily Beast

A modern-day King Lear story finds the three daughters of a powerful lobsterman vying for his affection.

From The Daily Beast

Never had the emir been more darkly handsome; his eye flashed with fire out-vying the blaze of the great gems at his girdle.

From Project Gutenberg

With a roar he made off, swaying between incredulity and rage, contempt vying with derisive laughter.

From Project Gutenberg

That everybody was vying with everybody else in making love to him he could not help observing.

From Project Gutenberg

They seemed to be vying with each other, the heartless brutes, as to which could shriek the loudest under a girl's light foot.

From Project Gutenberg

At one time it was one of the finest interiors in Paris, the royal painters and artists vying with each other in its adornment.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• aggressive
• ambitious
• competing
• cutthroat