taxing

verb

  1. 1

    To impose and collect a tax from (a person or company).

    Some think to tax the wealthy is the fairest.
  2. 2

    To impose and collect a tax on (something).

    Some think to tax wealth is destructive of a private sector.
  3. 3

    To make excessive demands on.

    Do not tax my patience.
  4. 4

    To accuse.

  5. 5

    To examine accounts in order to allow or disallow items.

noun

  1. 1

    The act of imposing a tax.

adjective

  1. 1

    With respect to an experience: exhausting; draining.

  2. 2

    Burdensome, difficult.

    a taxing problem

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