Definition of straining

"straining" in the noun sense

1. strain, straining

an intense or violent exertion

2. distortion, overrefinement, straining, torture, twisting

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

"straining" in the verb sense

1. strive, reach, strain

to exert much effort or energy

"straining our ears to hear"

2. try, strain, stress

test the limits of

"You are trying my patience!"

3. strain, extend

use to the utmost exert vigorously or to full capacity

"He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro"

"Don't strain your mind too much"

4. sift, sieve, strain

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

"sift the flour"

5. tense, strain, tense up

cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious

"he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up"

6. strain, tense

become stretched or tense or taut

"the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed"

"the rope strained when the weight was attached"

7. filter, filtrate, strain, separate out, filter out

remove by passing through a filter

"filter out the impurities"

8. puree, strain

rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender

"puree the vegetables for the baby"

9. deform, distort, strain

alter the shape of (something) by stress

"His body was deformed by leprosy"

"straining" in the adjective sense

1. arduous, straining, strenuous

taxing to the utmost testing powers of endurance

"his final, straining burst of speed"

"a strenuous task"

"your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here"- F.D.Roosevelt

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Quotations for straining

Straining breaks the bow, and relaxation relieves the mind. [ Syrus ]

straining in Scrabble®

The word straining is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters straining:

STRAINING
(99)
STRAINING
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Seven Letter Word Alert: (11 words)

airings, arising, gastrin, ingrain, raining, raising, ranting, ratings, rinsing, snaring, staring

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word straining

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In straining

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straining in Words With Friends™

The word straining is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters straining:

STRAINING
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (11 words)

airings, arising, gastrin, ingrain, raining, raising, ranting, ratings, rinsing, snaring, staring

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word straining

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In straining

STRAINING
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INGRAIN
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Word Growth involving straining

Shorter words in straining

ai rain train strain

in rain train strain

ai rain raining training

in rain raining training

ai rain train training

in rain train training

Longer words containing straining

constraining constrainingly

constraining nonconstraining

constraining overconstraining

constraining unconstraining

constraining underconstraining

distraining

microstraining

mistraining

outstraining

overstraining

restraining nonrestraining

restraining overrestraining

restraining prerestraining

restraining prestraining

restraining restrainingly

restraining restrainings

restraining selfrestraining

restraining underrestraining

restraining unrestraining

strainingly constrainingly

strainingly restrainingly

strainings restrainings

superstraining

unstraining