📖 Definitions of "Draining"
- 1
To lose liquid.
"The clogged sink drained slowly."
- 2
To flow gradually.
"The water of low ground drains off."
- 3
To cause liquid to flow out of.
"Please drain the sink. It's full of dirty water."
- 4
To convert a perennially wet place into a dry one.
"They had to drain the swampy land before the parking lot could be built."
- 1
The practice of exploring drains, tunnels, or sewers.
- 2
The process by which something is drained or emptied.
- 3
(usually in the plural) The liquid drained from something.
- 1
That drains.
🔄 Synonyms of "Draining"
3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| debilitating | Causing a loss of energy or strength. |
| exhausting | Very tiring. |
| killingnoun | The act of killing. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Draining"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| killingnoun | The act of killing. |
| exhausting | Very tiring. |
| debilitating | Causing a loss of energy or strength. |
| dryingnoun | A method of food preservation by removing water. |
| flowingnoun | Moving, proceeding or shaped smoothly, gracefully, or continuously. |
| flushingnoun | Rushing of blood to the skin's surface, especially on the face, as happens under various physiological circumstances (e.g., in embarrassment or stress or during menopause). |
| desiccationnoun | (uncountable) The state or process of being desiccated |
| channellingnoun | The act by which something is channelled. |
| dewateringnoun | Any of various techniques for the removal of water, either from a solid or from a structure. |
| pumpverb | (transitive, intransitive) To use a pump; to move (water or other liquid) by means of a pump. |
| drainagenoun | A natural or artificial means for the removal of fluids from a given area by its draining away. |
| bleedingnoun | Losing blood. |
| strainingnoun | The act by which one strains. (muscles, etc) |
| emptyingnoun | The act by which something is emptied. |
| strippingnoun | The act of one who strips. |
| purgingnoun | The act or an instance of eliminating contamination: a purification, a cleansing, particularly: |
| evacuationnoun | The act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion, especially for safety. |
| tiringnoun | That tires or tire. |
| drawdownnoun | The act of reduction or depletion (including through withdrawal or utilization). |
| gruellingnoun | Very difficult or taxing; exhausting; backbreaking. |
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