testing

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛstɪŋ

Verb

testing

1. Present participle of test.

Adjective

testing (comparative more testing, superlative most testing)

1. difficult, tough
   • 2011 June 4, Phil McNulty, “England 2 - 2 Switzerland”, BBC:

     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

testing (plural testings)

1. The act of conducting a test; trialing, proving

Anagrams

• setting