'Vying' definitions:
Definition of 'Vying'
From: GCIDE
- Vie \Vie\ (v[imac]), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Vied (v[imac]d); p. pr. & vb. n. Vying (v[imac]"[i^]ng).] [OE. vien, shortened fr. envien, OF. envier to invite, to challenge, a word used in gambling, L. invitare to invite; of uncertain origin. Cf. Invite, Envie.]
- 1. To stake a sum upon a hand of cards, as in the old game of gleek. See Revie. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- 2. To strive for superiority; to contend; to use emulous effort, as in a race, contest, or competition. [1913 Webster]
- In a trading nation, the younger sons may be placed in such a way of life as . . . to vie with the best of their family. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
- While Waterloo with Cannae's carnage vies. --Byron. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Vying'
From: GCIDE
- Vying \Vy"ing\, a. & n. from Vie. -- {Vy"ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'vying'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- antagonism,
- antipathy,
- bad blood,
- clashing,
- collision,
- competing,
- competition,
- competitive,
- conflict,
- contrariety,
- contrariness,
- cross-purposes,
- cutthroat,
- cutthroat competition,
- disaccord,
- dissension,
- emulation,
- emulous,
- enmity,
- fractiousness,
- friction,
- gamesmanship,
- hostility,
- in competition,
- in rivalry,
- inimicalness,
- jockeying,
- lifemanship,
- negativeness,
- noncooperation,
- obstinacy,
- one-upmanship,
- oppugnancy,
- perverseness,
- recalcitrance,
- refractoriness,
- repugnance,
- rival,
- rivaling,
- rivalry,
- uncooperativeness