by TheLovelyMermaid January 17, 2018

When something is done by someone following what they think is a winning formula, but their lack of imagination and mediocrity shines through.
Her: Did you hear the new Radiohead song?
Him: Yeah, a complete effort.
Him: Did you see the new bridge over the Liffey?
Her: Yeah, what an effort.
Him: Yeah, a complete effort.
Him: Did you see the new bridge over the Liffey?
Her: Yeah, what an effort.
by Maidhcil Mac Fheorais October 2, 2007

The use of physical or mental energy to do something; exertion.
A difficult exertion of the strength or will: It was an effort to get up.
A usually earnest attempt: Make an effort to arrive promptly.
Something done or produced through exertion; an achievement: a play that was his finest effort.
A difficult exertion of the strength or will: It was an effort to get up.
A usually earnest attempt: Make an effort to arrive promptly.
Something done or produced through exertion; an achievement: a play that was his finest effort.
by Jack Jones November 25, 2003

Quote from WDSU (New Orleans, LA) Live Hurricane Coverage as seen on internet:
"We are efforting to bring you a live video from the
Seventeenth Street Canal." 9/23/05
"We are efforting to bring you a live video from the
Seventeenth Street Canal." 9/23/05
by Frank Panza September 29, 2005

The acts of putting forth effort, either in the thinking stage or action stage, in order to complete a task.
by Bigswing March 23, 2007

by TheMasterofAllthingsHoly October 15, 2018
