grueling

UK
/ˈɡruː.əl.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈɡruː.əl.ɪŋ/

Translations

gruelingadjective
more grueling
Comp.
most grueling
Super.
UK
/ˈɡruː.əl.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈɡruː.lɪŋ/
The marathon was a grueling test of endurance.
Марафон был изнурительным испытанием на выносливость.
The grueling schedule left him exhausted.
Утомительный график оставил его измотанным.
Additional translations
gruelinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈɡruː.ə.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈɡru.əlɪŋ/
Used as the present participle of the verb ‘gruel’, functioning adjectivally.
gruelverb

grueling

Gerund

grueled
Past Simple
grueled
Past Participle
grueling
Gerund
UK
/ˈɡruː.əl/
US
/ˈɡruː.əl/
The long hours of work began to gruel him.
Долгие часы работы начали изнурять его.
Additional translations

Definitions

gruelingadjective
Extremely tiring and demanding.
The marathon was a grueling test of endurance and strength.
gruelinggerund / present participle
Acting to exhaust or punish through intense effort; subjecting to severe strain.
The sergeant’s training methods were grueling, pushing recruits to their limits.
gruelverb
To punish or subdue someone severely.
The coach threatened to gruel the team if they didn't improve their performance.
To feed (a person) with gruel.
During her illness, the nurse gruelled her twice a day.