testing

adjectivenounverbcommon in dialogue

//ˈtɛs.tɪŋ//
/[ˈtʰɛs.tɪŋ]/
//ˈtɛs.tɪnɡ//
/[ˈtɛs.tɪŋɡ]/

Difficult; tough.

adjective

1
Difficult; tough.
A testing time lies ahead for the new administration.
England have now gone four games without a win at Wembley, their longest sequence without a victory in 30 years, and still have much work to do to reach Euro 2012 as they prepare for a testing trip to face Bulgaria in Sofia in September.

noun

1
The act of conducting a test; trialing, proving.
The wilderness testings of Jesus prepare him for ministry in which such temptations and shortcuts will recur.

verb

1
Also a form of testpresent participle and gerund of test

Forms

plural: testings
comparative: more testing
superlative: most testing

testament · A solemn, authentic instrument in writing, by which a person…testify · To make a declaration, or give evidence, under oath.testimony · Statements made by a witness in court.

testing · Difficult; tough.

testosterone · A steroid hormone that stimulates development of male…tex · A milligram per meter, a unit of linear mass density for…Tex · A masculine nickname, especially for a Texan.

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