Another word for strain
Noun
strain, tenor - the general meaning or substance of an utterance
Example:- although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument
song, strain - the act of singing
Example:- with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates
strain - injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
strain, stress - difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
Example:- she endured the stresses and strains of life
strain, straining - an intense or violent exertion
nisus, pains, strain, striving - an effortful attempt to attain a goal
air, line, melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, strain, tune - a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
Example:- she was humming an air from Beethoven
breed, stock, strain - a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
Example:- he experimented on a particular breed of white rats
mental strain, nervous strain, strain - (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
Example:- his responsibilities were a constant strain
strain - (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
form, strain, var., variant - (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
Example:- a new strain of microorganisms
Verb
extend, strain - use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
Example:- He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro
reach, strain, strive - to exert much effort or energy
Example:- straining our ears to hear
strain, stress, try - test the limits of
Example:- You are trying my patience!
sieve, sift, strain - separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
Example:- sift the flour
puree, strain - rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
Example:- puree the vegetables for the baby
filter, filter out, filtrate, separate out, strain - remove by passing through a filter
Example:- filter out the impurities
strain, tense, tense up - cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
Example:- he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up
strain, tense - become stretched or tense or taut
Example:- the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed;
deform, distort, strain - alter the shape of (something) by stress
Example:- His body was deformed by leprosy