- verbstrain (verb) · strains (third person present) · strained (past tense) · strained (past participle) · straining (present participle)
- force (a part of one's body or oneself) to make a strenuous or unusually great effort:"I stopped and listened, straining my ears for any sound"
- make a strenuous and continuous effort:"his voice was so quiet that I had to strain to hear it"
- injure (a limb, muscle, or organ) by overexerting it or twisting it awkwardly:"on cold days you are more likely to strain a muscle" · "glare from the screen can strain your eyes"
- make severe or excessive demands on:"he strained her tolerance to the limit"
- pull or push forcibly at something:"the bear strained at the chain around its neck" · "his stomach was swollen, straining against the thin shirt"
- stretch (something) tightly:"the barbed wire fence was strained to posts six feet high"
- archaicembrace (someone) tightly:"she strained the infant to her bosom again"
- pour (a mainly liquid substance) through a porous or perforated device or material in order to separate out any solid matter:"strain the custard into a bowl"
- cause liquid to drain off (food that has been boiled, soaked, or canned) by pouring through a perforated device:"she turned to the sink to strain the noodles"
- drain off (liquid) by straining:"strain off the surplus fat"
nounstrain (noun) · strains (plural noun)- a force tending to pull or stretch something to an extreme or damaging degree:"the usual type of chair puts an enormous strain on the spine" · "aluminum may bend under strain"
- an injury to a part of the body caused by overexertion or twisting a muscle awkwardly:"he has a slight groin strain"
- physicsthe magnitude of a deformation, equal to the change in the dimension of a deformed object divided by its original dimension.
- a severe or excessive demand on the strength, resources, or abilities of someone or something:"the accusations put a strain on relations between the two countries" · "she's obviously under considerable strain"
- a state of tension or exhaustion resulting from severe demands on one's strength or resources:"the telltale signs of nervous strain"
- (strains)the sound of a piece of music as it is played or performed:"through the open windows came the strains of a hurdy-gurdy playing in the street"
OriginMiddle English (as a verb): from Old French estreindre, from Latin stringere ‘draw tight’. Current senses of the noun arose in the mid 16th century.nounstrain (noun) · strains (plural noun)- a breed, stock, or variety of an animal or plant developed by breeding.
- a natural or cultured variety of a microorganism with a distinct form, biochemistry, or virulence.
- a variety of a particular abstract thing:"a strain of music that has a direct lineage to folk song"
- a particular tendency as part of a person's character:"there's a strain of Victorian rectitude in him"
OriginOld English strīon ‘acquisition, gain’, of Germanic origin; related to Latin struere ‘to build up’.Similar and Opposite Wordsnoun- a force tending to pull or stretch something to an extreme or damaging degree:
- a severe or excessive demand on the strength, resources, or abilities of someone or something:
- a state of tension or exhaustion resulting from severe demands on one's strength or resources:
- the sound of a piece of music as it is played or performed:
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- Strained or strainingAstrain is an adjective that means strained or straining123. It is not a commonly used word and is not found in most dictionaries. The word is used to describe something that is under tension or pressure, or something that is being stretched or pulled. An example of the word in use is "straining with all his senses astrain, afraid to move a step"1.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.astrain adjective əˈ- : straining with all his senses astrain, afraid to move a step Arnold Bennettwww.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astrainastrain (not comparable) strained or strainingen.wiktionary.org/wiki/astrainstrained or straining Word in 7 letters. This definition of the word astrain is from the Wiktionary, where you can also find the etimology, other senses, synonyms, antonyms and examples.www.lotsofwords.com/definition/astrain
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