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- DictionaryStrain/strān/
verb
- 1. 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"
- 2. 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"
noun
- 1. 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"
- 2. 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"
Definitions of strain. verb. exert much effort or energy. “ straining our ears to hear” synonyms: reach, strive. see more. verb. use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity. “Don't strain your mind too much” synonyms: extend. see more. verb. test the limits of. synonyms: stress, try. see more. noun.
4 days ago · strain, sprain imply a wrenching, twisting, and stretching of muscles and tendons. To strain is to stretch tightly, make taut, wrench, tear, cause injury to, by long-continued or sudden and too violent effort or movement: to strain one's heart by overexertion, one's eyes by reading small print.
noun. any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc. strong muscular or physical effort. great or excessive effort or striving after some goal, object, or effect. an injury to a muscle, tendon, etc., due to excessive tension or use; sprain. Mechanics, Physics. deformation of a body or structure as a result of an applied force.
a feeling of being worried and nervous about something: The strain of the last few months had exhausted her. put a strain on sb/sth. to cause problems for someone or to make a situation difficult: Children put tremendous strains on a marriage.
Definition of strain noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
STRAIN meaning: 1 : a feeling of stress and worry that you have because you are trying to do too much, are dealing with a difficult problem, etc.; 2 : something that is very difficult to deal with and that causes harm or trouble
strain. verb. /streɪn/ Verb Forms. Idioms. injure. [transitive] strain something/yourself to injure yourself or part of your body by making it work too hard. to strain a muscle. You’ll strain your back carrying those heavy suitcases. Synonyms injure. Collocations Injuries. Extra Examples. Join us.
