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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.
strain. verb. uk / streɪn / us. strain verb (TRY HARD) to try hard to do something, usually to see or hear something: [ + to do sth ] I had to strain to hear the music. strain verb (INJURE) B2. to injure part of your body by using it too much: I think I've strained a muscle. strain verb (CAUSE PROBLEMS)
strain. 1. [ streyn ] See synonyms for strain on Thesaurus.com. verb (used with object) to draw tight or taut, especially to the utmost tension; stretch to the full: to strain a rope. to exert to the utmost: to strain one's ears to catch a sound. to impair, injure, or weaken (a muscle, tendon, etc.) by stretching or overexertion.
strain. noun. /streɪn/ Idioms. pressure. [uncountable, countable] pressure on a system or relationship because great demands are being placed on it. The transport service cannot cope with the strain of so many additional passengers. under strain Their marriage is under great strain at the moment.
/streɪn/ worry/anxiety. [uncountable, countable] pressure on someone or something because they have too much to do or manage, or something very difficult to deal with; the problems, worry, or anxiety that this produces Their marriage is under great strain at the moment. These repayments are putting a strain on our finances.
6 days ago · Strain is a force that pushes, pulls, or stretches something in a way that may damage it. Place your hands under your buttocks to take some of the strain off your back. The large door already places plenty of strain on the hinges. Synonyms: burden, tension, tightness, tautness More Synonyms of strain. 6. variable noun [usually noun NOUN]
: a force that pulls or stretches something : stress. [count] The cable is designed to withstand strains of more than four tons. — usually singular. The strain on the cables supporting the bridge is enormous. The cables could not take the strain of the extra weight.
