taxing
[ tak-sing ]
/ ˈtæk sɪŋ /
adjective
wearingly burdensome: the day-to-day, taxing duties of a supervisor.
OTHER WORDS FROM taxing
tax·ing·ly, adverb un·tax·ing, adjectiveWords nearby taxing
Definition for taxing (2 of 2)
tax
[ taks ]
/ tæks /
noun
a sum of money demanded by a government for its support or for specific facilities or services, levied upon incomes, property, sales, etc.
a burdensome charge, obligation, duty, or demand.
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to levy taxes.
Origin of tax
1250–1300; (v.) Middle English
taxen < Medieval Latin
taxāre to tax, appraise, Latin: to appraise, handle, frequentative of
tangere to touch; (noun) Middle English, derivative of the v.
OTHER WORDS FROM tax
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH tax
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British Dictionary definitions for taxing (1 of 2)
taxing
/ (ˈtæksɪŋ) /
adjective
demanding, onerous, and wearing
Derived forms of taxing
taxingly, adverbBritish Dictionary definitions for taxing (2 of 2)
tax
/ (tæks) /
noun
a compulsory financial contribution imposed by a government to raise revenue, levied on the income or property of persons or organizations, on the production costs or sales prices of goods and services, etc
a heavy demand on something; strain
a tax on our resources
verb (tr)
Derived forms of tax
taxer, noun taxless, adjectiveWord Origin for tax
C13: from Old French
taxer, from Latin
taxāre to appraise, from
tangere to touch
Idioms and Phrases with taxing
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