Synonyms for strain
37 synonyms found - words and phrases with similiar meaning. Definitionnoun
- an intense or violent exertion
- difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
- a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
- the act of singing
- (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
- a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
- the general meaning or substance of an utterance
- an effortful attempt to attain a goal
- (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
- injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
- (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
verb
- cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
- test the limits of
- become stretched or tense or taut
- remove by passing through a filter
- separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
- use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
- to exert much effort or energy
- rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
- alter the shape of (something) by stress