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1. (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces (Freq. 5) • Topics: physics, natural philosophy • Hypernyms: deformation • Hyponyms: overstrain 2. difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension (Freq. 3) - she endured the stresses and strains of life - "he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger"- R.J.Samuelson • Syn: stress • Derivationally related forms: stress (for: stress) • Hypernyms: difficulty 3. a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence (Freq. 3) - she was humming an air from Beethoven • Syn: tune, melody, air, melodic line, line, melodic phrase • Derivationally related forms: melodious (for: melody), melodize (for: melody) • Hypernyms: music • Hyponyms: flourish, fanfare, tucket, glissando, roulade, leitmotiv, leitmotif, theme song, signature, signature tune, theme, melodic theme, musical theme, idea, part, voice • Part Meronyms: phrase, musical phrase 4. (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress (Freq. 2) - his responsibilities were a constant strain - the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him • Syn: mental strain, nervous strain • Topics: psychology, psychological science • Hypernyms: nervousness, nerves • Hyponyms: tension, tenseness, stress 5. a special variety of domesticated animals within a species (Freq. 2) - he experimented on a particular breed of white rats - he created a new strain of sheep • Syn: breed, stock • Derivationally related forms: stock (for: stock), breed (for: breed) • Hypernyms: variety, animal group • Hyponyms: bloodstock, pedigree • Member Holonyms: species 6. (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups (Freq. 1) - a new strain of microorganisms • Syn: form, variant, var. • Derivationally related forms: variant (for: variant) • Topics: biology, biological science • Hypernyms: taxonomic group, taxonomic category, taxon • Member Holonyms: species 7. injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain • Hypernyms: injury, hurt, harm, trauma 8. the general meaning or substance of an utterance - although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument • Syn: tenor • Hypernyms: meaning, substance • Hyponyms: drift, purport 9. an effortful attempt to attain a goal • Syn: striving, nisus, pains • Derivationally related forms: strenuous, strive (for: striving) • Hypernyms: attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try • Hyponyms: jihad, jehad 10. an intense or violent exertion • Syn: straining • Derivationally related forms: strain (for: straining), strenuous • Hypernyms: effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat 11. the act of singing - with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates • Syn: song • Derivationally related forms: songster (for: song), sing (for: song) • Hypernyms: vocal music • Hyponyms: carol, lullaby, cradlesong
1. to exert much effort or energy (Freq. 6) - straining our ears to hear • Syn: strive, reach • Hypernyms: tug, labor, labour, push, drive • Hyponyms: extend oneself, kill oneself, overexert oneself, trouble oneself, trouble, bother, inconvenience oneself • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s - Somebody ----s PP 2. test the limits of (Freq. 3) - You are trying my patience! • Syn: try, stress • Derivationally related forms: stress (for: stress), stressor (for: stress) • Hypernyms: afflict • Hyponyms: rack • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Something ----s something 3. use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity (Freq. 3) - He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro - Don't strain your mind too much • Syn: extend • Derivationally related forms: straining • Hypernyms: use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ • Hyponyms: overstrain, overextend, tax, task • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Something ----s something 4. separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements (Freq. 1) - sift the flour • Syn: sift, sieve • See Also: sieve out (for: sieve) • Derivationally related forms: strainer, sieve (for: sieve), sifter (for: sift), sifting (for: sift), sieve (for: sift) • Hypernyms: separate • Hyponyms: rice, resift, riddle, screen, winnow, fan • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Something ----s something 5. cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious (Freq. 1) - he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up • Syn: tense, tense up • Ant: unstrain, relax (for: tense) • Derivationally related forms: tension (for: tense) • Hypernyms: affect • Hyponyms: stretch, extend • Cause: tense, tense up • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Something ----s somebody 6. become stretched or tense or taut - the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed; " "the rope strained when the weight was attached • Syn: tense • Derivationally related forms: tension (for: tense) • Hypernyms: tighten • Verb Frames: - Something ----s 7. rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender - puree the vegetables for the baby • Syn: puree • Derivationally related forms: puree (for: puree) • Topics: cooking, cookery, preparation • Hypernyms: rub • Verb Frames: - Something ----s something 8. remove by passing through a filter - filter out the impurities • Syn: filter, filtrate, separate out, filter out • Derivationally related forms: strainer, filter (for: filtrate), filtrate (for: filtrate), filter (for: filter), filtration (for: filter), filtrate (for: filter) • Hypernyms: separate • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Something ----s something 9. alter the shape of (something) by stress - His body was deformed by leprosy • Syn: deform, distort • Derivationally related forms: deformation (for: deform) • Hypernyms: shape, form • Hyponyms: jaundice • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Something ----s something
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