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STRAINING

(noun, adj.sat, verb)

Definitions

There are 15 meanings of the word Straining.

How to pronounce straining:

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Straining - as a noun

An intense or violent exertion

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
strain

The act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
distortionoverrefinementtorturetwisting

Straining - as an adjective satellite

Taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance

Example: "His final, straining burst of speed"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
arduousstrenuous

Straining - as a verb

To hold tightly, to clasp.

To apply a force or forces to by stretching out.

Example: "Relations between the united states and guatemala traditionally have been close, although at times strained by human rights and civil/military issues."

To damage by drawing, stretching, or the exertion of force.

Example: "The gale strained the timbers of the ship."

To act upon, in any way, so as to cause change of form or volume, as when bending a beam.

To exert or struggle (to do something), especially to stretch (one's senses, faculties etc.) beyond what is normal or comfortable.

Example: "Sitting in back, i strained to hear the speaker."

To stretch beyond its proper limit; to do violence to, in terms of intent or meaning.

Example: "To strain the law in order to convict an accused person"

To separate solid from liquid by passing through a strainer or colander

To percolate; to be filtered.

Example: "Water straining through a sandy soil"

To make uneasy or unnatural; to produce with apparent effort; to force; to constrain.

To urge with importunity; to press.

Example: "To strain a petition or invitation"

Hug somebody; to hold somebody tightly.

To beget, generate (of light), engender, copulate (both of animals and humans), lie with, be born, come into the world.

Example: "A man straineth, liveth, then dieth."

Word Game Points

Is STRAINING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, straining is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

STRAINING has a SCRABBLE points total of 10.

Is STRAINING a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, straining is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
STRAINING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 13.

Is STRAINING a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, straining is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
STRAINING has a WORDFEUD points total of 11.

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