/ Dictionary / Index T trying: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: try•ing Pronunciation: (trī'ing), [key] — adj. extremely annoying, difficult, or the like; straining one's patience and goodwill to the limit: a trying day; a trying experience. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: trying (Thesaurus) try tryma Related Content Daily Word Quiz: opulent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language