English dictionary
strain
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the act of singing
noun
- an intense or violent exertion
noun
- an effortful attempt to attain a goal
noun
- the general meaning or substance of an utterance
noun
- a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
noun
- a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
noun
- (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
noun
- (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
noun
- injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
noun
- (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
noun
- difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
verb
- cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
verb
- alter the shape of (something) by stress
verb
- to exert much effort or energy
verb
- use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
verb
- rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
verb
- remove by passing through a filter
verb
- separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
verb
- become stretched or tense or taut
verb
- test the limits of
Example sentences
with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates
although I disagreed with him, I could follow the tenor of his argument
she was humming an air from Beethoven
he experimented on a particular breed of white rats
he created a new strain of sheep
a new strain of microorganisms
his responsibilities were a constant strain
the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him
she endured the stresses and strains of life
{'source': 'R.J.Samuelson', 'text': 'he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger'}
he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up
His body was deformed by leprosy
straining our ears to hear
He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro
Don't strain your mind too much
puree the vegetables for the baby
filter out the impurities
sift the flour
the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed
the rope strained when the weight was attached
You are trying my patience!