1. draining - Noun
2. draining - Verb
4. draining - Adjective Satellite
of Drain
The art of carrying off surplus water, as from land.
Source: Webster's dictionaryWe are living beyond our means. As a people we have developed a life-style that is draining the earth of its priceless and irreplaceable resources without regard for the future of our children and people all around the world. Margaret Mead
The distinction between private and public undermines the unity of spiritual strength, draining the public of the transcendent energies while trivializing them because the merely private life provides no proper stage for their action. Allan Bloom
He knelt by the bed and bent over her, draining their last moment to its lees; and in the silence there passed between them the word which made all clear. Edith Wharton
There is no art which one government sooner learns of another than that of draining money from the pockets of the people. Adam Smith
It's definitely a dream come true to be recognized and to be able to sign autographs. But, it's also a lot of hard work and can be draining. If you don't know already, you will quickly learn who your real friends are. Christina Aguilera
I was deeply grieved and suddenly depleted by a draining weariness. This day had been a nightmare, and I had not yet been asleep. John Ashcroft