Meaning of 'strain'

noun

the act of singing

Synonyms: song

noun

an intense or violent exertion

Synonyms: straining

noun

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

Synonyms: striving nisus pains

noun

the general meaning or substance of an utterance

Synonyms: tenor

noun

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

Synonyms: air

noun

a special variety of domesticated animals within a species

Synonyms: stock breed

noun

(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups

Example: "a new strain of microorganisms"

Synonyms: variant form

noun

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

noun

injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse)

noun

nervousness resulting from mental stress

Example: "The responsibilities were a constant strain."

Synonyms: mental strain nervous strain

noun

difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension

Example: "I endured the stresses and strains of life."

Synonyms: stress

verb

cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious

Synonyms: tense tense up

verb

alter the shape of (something) by stress

Synonyms: deform distort

verb

to exert much effort or energy

Example: "straining our ears to hear"

Synonyms: reach

verb

use to the utmost

Synonyms: extend

verb

rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender

Synonyms: puree

verb

remove by passing through a filter

Synonyms: filter filtrate separate out filter out

verb

separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements

Synonyms: sieve sift

verb

become stretched or tense or taut

Synonyms: tense

verb

test the limits of

Synonyms: try stress