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