draining

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(drain-ing) 2 syllables

Definition

verb. removing liquid from something.

Example Sentence

The tub is draining.

More Example Sentences

She is draining the pasta in the colander.

Synonyms

removing; emptying; exhausting

Antonyms

filling; adding; supplying

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Rhymes

  • caning
  • chaining
  • draining
  • feigning
  • gaining
  • haning
  • laning
  • painting
  • raining
  • reigning
  • reining
  • staining
  • straining
  • training
  • waning

  • abstaining
  • attaining
  • campaigning
  • complaining
  • constraining
  • containing
  • detaining
  • disdaining
  • explaining
  • maintaining
  • obtaining
  • ordaining
  • pertaining
  • refraining
  • regaining
  • remaining
  • restraining
  • retaining
  • retraining
  • sustaining

  • ascertaining
  • entertaining
  • overtraining
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