strain
strain - noun
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
the general meaning or substance of an utterance
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
an intense or violent exertion
the act of singing
strain - verb
- to exert much effort or energy
- test the limits of
- use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
- separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
- cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
- become stretched or tense or taut
- remove by passing through a filter
- rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
- alter the shape of (something) by stress
strain - thesaurus
air
breed
deform
distort
extend
filter
filtrate
form
line
melody
nisus
pains
puree
reach
sieve
sift
song
stock
straining
stress
strive
striving
tenor
tense
try
tune
variant