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Synonyms of STRAIN

Valid in Scrabble US · 6 points

STRAIN: definition and more

37 synonyms in 18 meanings 29 playable in Scrabble US

Synonyms of STRAIN by meaning

noun

  1. difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension

  2. a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

    Also: melodic line, melodic phrase.

  3. (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress

    Also: mental strain, nervous strain.

  4. a special variety of domesticated animals within a species

  5. (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups

    Also: var..

  6. the general meaning or substance of an utterance

  7. an effortful attempt to attain a goal

  8. an intense or violent exertion

  9. the act of singing

verb

  1. to exert much effort or energy

  2. test the limits of

  3. use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity

  4. separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements

  5. cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious

    Also: tense up.

  6. become stretched or tense or taut

  7. remove by passing through a filter

    Also: separate out, filter out.

  8. rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender

  9. alter the shape of (something) by stress