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strain:

strain [the ~] noun

  1. the strain
    the strain; the pains
  2. the strain
    the tension; the strain; the tenseness; the tightness
  3. the strain
    the attempt; the effort; the efforts; the exertion; the try; the exertions; the strain
  4. the strain
    the blood pressure; the hypertension; the strain; the pressure
  5. the strain
    the physical effort; the strain; the exertions; the effort; the exertion; the efforts
  6. the strain
    the tenseness; the tightness; the strain
  7. the strain
    – the act of singing 1
    the strain; the song
    – the act of singing 1
    • strain [the ~] noun
    • song [the ~] noun
      • with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates1
  8. the strain
    – an intense or violent exertion 1
    the strain; the straining
    – an intense or violent exertion 1
  9. the strain
    – an effortful attempt to attain a goal 1
    the strain; the pains; the striving; the nisus
    – an effortful attempt to attain a goal 1
  10. the strain
    – the general meaning or substance of an utterance 1
    the strain; the tenor
    – the general meaning or substance of an utterance 1
    • strain [the ~] noun
    • tenor [the ~] noun
      • although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument1
  11. the strain
    – a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence 1
    the strain; the line; the tune; the air; the melody; the melodic line; the melodic phrase
    – a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence 1
  12. the strain
    – a special variety of domesticated animals within a species 1
    the stock; the strain; the breed
    – a special variety of domesticated animals within a species 1
    • stock [the ~] noun
    • strain [the ~] noun
      • he created a new strain of sheep1
    • breed [the ~] noun
      • he experimented on a particular breed of white rats1
  13. the strain
    – (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups 1
    the strain; the form; the variant; the var.
    – (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups 1
    • strain [the ~] noun
      • a new strain of microorganisms1
    • form [the ~] noun
    • variant [the ~] noun
    • var. [the ~] noun
  14. the strain
    – (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces 1
    the strain
    – (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces 1
  15. the strain
    – injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain 1
    the strain
    – injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain 1
  16. the strain
    – (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress 1
    the strain; the mental strain; the nervous strain
    – (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress 1
    • strain [the ~] noun
      • his responsibilities were a constant strain1
    • mental strain [the ~] noun
      • the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him1
    • nervous strain [the ~] noun
  17. the strain
    – difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension 1
    the strain; the stress
    – difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension 1
    • strain [the ~] noun
      • she endured the stresses and strains of life1
    • stress [the ~] noun
      • she endured the stresses and strains of life1
      • he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger1

to strain verb (strains, strained, straining)

  1. to strain
    to stretch; to strain; to extend
    • stretch verb (stretchs, stretched, stretching)
    • strain verb (strains, strained, straining)
    • extend verb (extends, extended, extending)
  2. to strain
    – cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious 1
    to strain; tense; tense up
    – cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious 1
    • strain verb (strains, strained, straining)
    • tense verb
      • he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up1
    • tense up verb
  3. to strain
    – alter the shape of (something) by stress 1
    to strain; to distort; to deform
    – alter the shape of (something) by stress 1
    • strain verb (strains, strained, straining)
    • distort verb (distorts, distorted, distorting)
    • deform verb (deforms, deformed, deforming)
      • His body was deformed by leprosy1
  4. to strain
    – to exert much effort or energy 1
    to strain; to reach; to strive
    – to exert much effort or energy 1
    • strain verb (strains, strained, straining)
      • straining our ears to hear1
    • reach verb (reachs, reached, reaching)
    • strive verb (strives, strived, striving)
  5. to strain
    – use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity 1
    to extend; to strain
    – use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity 1
    • extend verb (extends, extended, extending)
      • He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro1
    • strain verb (strains, strained, straining)
      • Don't strain your mind too much1
  6. to strain
    – rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender 1
    to strain; puree
    – rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender 1
    • strain verb (strains, strained, straining)
    • puree verb
      • puree the vegetables for the baby1
  7. to strain
    – remove by passing through a filter 1
    to strain; to filter; to filter out; separate out; filtrate
    – remove by passing through a filter 1
  8. to strain
    – separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements 1
    to strain; to sieve; to sift
    – separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements 1
    • strain verb (strains, strained, straining)
    • sieve verb (sieves, sieved, sieving)
    • sift verb (sifts, sifted, sifting)
      • sift the flour1
  9. to strain
    – become stretched or tense or taut 1
    to strain; tense
    – become stretched or tense or taut 1
    • strain verb (strains, strained, straining)
      • the rope strained when the weight was attached1
    • tense verb
      • the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed;1
  10. to strain
    – test the limits of 1
    to strain; to stress; to try
    – test the limits of 1
    • strain verb (strains, strained, straining)
    • stress verb (stresss, stressed, stressing)
    • try verb (tries, tried, trying)
      • You are trying my patience!1

Conjugations for strain:

present
  1. strain
  2. strain
  3. strains
  4. strain
  5. strain
  6. strain
simple past
  1. strained
  2. strained
  3. strained
  4. strained
  5. strained
  6. strained
present perfect
  1. have strained
  2. have strained
  3. has strained
  4. have strained
  5. have strained
  6. have strained
past continuous
  1. was straining
  2. were straining
  3. was straining
  4. were straining
  5. were straining
  6. were straining
future
  1. shall strain
  2. will strain
  3. will strain
  4. shall strain
  5. will strain
  6. will strain
continuous present
  1. am straining
  2. are straining
  3. is straining
  4. are straining
  5. are straining
  6. are straining
subjunctive
  1. be strained
  2. be strained
  3. be strained
  4. be strained
  5. be strained
  6. be strained
diverse
  1. strain!
  2. let's strain!
  5. strained
  6. straining
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

strain

  1. strain
    strain
  2. strain
    strain; sieve; filter
  3. strain
    strain; harness
  4. strain
    advance; strain
  5. strain
    strain; compression
  6. strain
    strain; strain at stool
  7. strain
    strain; stress

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Related Definitions for "strain":

  1. the act of singing1
  2. an intense or violent exertion1
  3. an effortful attempt to attain a goal1
  4. the general meaning or substance of an utterance1
  5. a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence1
  6. a special variety of domesticated animals within a species1
    • he created a new strain of sheep1
  7. (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups1
    • a new strain of microorganisms1
  8. (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces1
  9. injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain1
  10. (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress1
    • his responsibilities were a constant strain1
  11. difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension1
    • she endured the stresses and strains of life1
  12. cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious1
  13. alter the shape of (something) by stress1
  14. to exert much effort or energy1
    • straining our ears to hear1
  15. use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity1
    • Don't strain your mind too much1
  16. rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender1
  17. remove by passing through a filter1
  18. separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements1
  19. become stretched or tense or taut1
    • the rope strained when the weight was attached1
  20. test the limits of1

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