gerund / present participle
Working very hard to achieve something.
I am striving to improve myself.
Striving for perfection can be exhausting.
American English
How to pronounce striving
verbB2Common word
STRAIvihng
/ˈstɹaɪ.vɪŋ/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of strive
Striving can describe an ongoing effort after be or name the activity of working toward a goal.
Working very hard to achieve something.
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Related words & forms
The past forms are strove and striven. Before -ing, drop the final e: striving, not striveing.