exhausting
intermediateB1/ɪɡˈzɔːstɪŋ/ · ex-haus-ting
causing someone to feel extremely tired or drained.
Meanings
causing someone to feel extremely tired or drained.
کسی شخص کو انتہائی تھکاوٹ یا کمزوری محسوس کروانے والا.
تھکادینے والا
thakā dēnē wāla
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- exhausting work
- exhausting day
- exhausting journey
Example Sentences
Climbing that mountain was an exhausting experience.
وہ پہاڑ چڑھنا ایک تھکا دینے والا تجربہ تھا.
Woh pahār charhnā aik thakā dēnē wāla tajraba thā.
She found the job to be really exhausting.
اسے یہ کام واقعی تھکا دینے والا لگا.
Usē yeh kām waqai thakā dēnē wāla laga.
After an exhausting day at work, I just want to relax.
کام پر ایک تھکا دینے والے دن کے بعد، میں صرف آرام کرنا چاہتا ہوں.
Kām par aik thakā dēnē wāle din ke bād, main sirf ārām karnā chahtā hūn.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'exhausting' as similar to 'exhausted' to remember its meaning related to tiredness.
Imagine a person running a marathon, looking tired and drained at the finish line.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
کتنی تھکن ہے دل کی حالت میں، چلنا ہے پھر بھی، یہ کیا مسئلہ ہے
Kitni thakan hai dil ki haalat mein, chalna hai phir bhi, yeh kya masla hai
How much fatigue is in the heart's state, yet I must walk, what is this trouble?
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
محنت کا پھل میٹھا ہوتا ہے
Mehnat ka phal meetha hota hai
The fruit of hard work is sweet.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "exhaustus" — drained, used up
First known use: 16th century
The word 'exhausting' comes from the Latin 'exhaurire' meaning 'to draw out', evolved into Old French and then Middle English.