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Vying definition: competing; contending. See examples of VYING used in a sentence.
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VYING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of vying in English. vying. uk / ˈvaɪ.ɪŋ / us / ˈvaɪ.ɪŋ / Add to word list. present participle of vie. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Competing and contending (non-sporting) as a dare. be one up on someone idiom. catchup. challenge someone to something/do something. dare.
vying in British English. (ˈvaɪɪŋ ) verb. 1. the present participle of vie. adjective. 2. competing. two vying patriarchs. Collins English Dictionary.
Definition of vying verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to compete with other people to achieve or get something: Six candidates are currently vying for the Democratic presidential nomination. The two older children tend to vie with the younger one for their mother's attention. [ + to infinitive ] The two groups of scientists are vying to get funding for their research projects. Synonyms. compete.
v.i. to strive in competition or rivalry with another; contend for superiority: Swimmers from many nations were vying for the title. v.t. [ Archaic.]to put forward in competition or rivalry. [ Obs.]to stake in card playing. Latin invītāre to entertain, invite.
adjective. That vies; that competes. Webster's New World. verb. Present participle of vie. Wiktionary. Synonyms: competing. contesting. contending. rivalling. striving. betting. completing. contenting. enduring. fighting. jostling. matching. opposing. staking. wagering. Advertisement. Vying Sentence Examples.
1. to strive in competition or rivalry with another; contend for superiority. v.t. 2. Obs. to stake in card playing. [1525–35; by aphesis < Middle French envier to raise the stake (at cards), Old French: to challenge, provoke < Latin invītāre to entertain, invite]
to compete strongly with somebody in order to obtain or achieve something synonym compete. vie (with somebody) (for something) She was surrounded by men all vying for her attention. The boys would vie with each other to impress her. They are all vying for a place in the team.
