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What (who) is gruelling - definition
gruelling
Note: in AM, use 'grueling'
A gruelling activity is extremely difficult and tiring to do.
He had complained of exhaustion after his gruelling schedule over the past week...
This flight was more gruelling than I had expected.
= exhausting
ADJ
gruelling
(US grueling)
¦ adjective extremely tiring and demanding.
Derivatives
gruellingly adverb
Origin
C19: from gruel 'exhaust, punish', from an old phr. get one's gruel 'receive one's punishment'.
Gruelly
·adj Like gruel; of the consistence of gruel.
Examples of use of gruelling
1. The gruelling experience left the teacher shattered.
2. Gruelling race Mr Warren and Mr Barrett are not the first crew to get into difficulty during the gruelling race, which is now in its 53rd day.
3. When I came out, I had weeks of gruelling physiotherapy.
4. Goaded, she embarked on a gruelling therapy involving mountains of vegetables.
5. Winter elections are rare in Canada, making this campaign unusually gruelling.