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Definitions for Vying

[1] competing; contending: All vying swimmers come to the judge's desk.
[2] present participle of vie.
[3] to strive in competition or rivalry with another; contend for superiority: Swimmers from many nations were vying for the title.
[4] Archaic . to put forward in competition or rivalry.
[5] Obsolete . to stake in card playing.
[6] the present participle of vie
[7] competing two vying patriarchs
[8] (intr; foll by with or for) to contend for superiority or victory (with) or strive in competition (for)
[9] (tr) archaic to offer, exchange, or display in rivalry

Words related to Vying

contend, strive, buck, play, contest, rival, challenge, counter, oppose, struggle, push, pit, match, sweat

Words nearby Vying

vyatka, vyborg, vychegda, vycor, vyernyi, vying, vyshinsky, vyvyan, váh, väinämöinen, vänern

Origin of Vying

ie1525–35; by aphesis < Middle French envier to raise the stake (at cards), Old French: to challenge, provoke < Latin invītāre to entertain, invite

Other words from Vying

vy·ing·ly , adverb
un·vy·ing , adjective
vi·er , noun
out·vie , verb (used with object), out·vied, out·vy·ing.

Word origin for Vying

ieC15: probably from Old French envier to challenge, from Latin invītāre to invite

Synonyms for Vying

contend, strive, buck, challenge, contest, counter, match, oppose, pit, play, push, rival, struggle, sweat, be rivals, go for, go for broke, go for the gold, go for the jugular, jockey for position, play off, scramble for