Definitions For Strain
noun
- The act of singing
- An intense or violent exertion
- An effortful attempt to attain a goal
- The general meaning or substance of an utterance
- A succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
- 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
- (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
- Injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
- (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
- Difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
- To injure (a body part or muscle) by too much tension, use, or effort
- To try very hard to do or get something
- To be pulled or stretched in a forceful way
verb
- Cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
- Alter the shape of (something) by stress
- To exert much effort or energy
- Use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
- Rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
- Remove by passing through a filter
- Separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
- Become stretched or tense or taut
- Test the limits of
Is Strain a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
6
Words with Friends
7
The word Strain is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Strain in a Sentence
- I strained my back trying to lift the couch.
- Too much computer work strains the eyes.
- He strained a muscle in his leg.
Synonyms for Strain
Antonyms for Strain
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