Get Affordable VMs - excellent virtual server hosting


browse words by letter
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

strained strained definition

strained


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  strain 
 
  6  of  9  senses  of  strain 
 
  Sense  1 
  strive,  reach,  strain 
  =>  overstrain 
  =>  extend  oneself 
  =>  kill  oneself,  overexert  oneself 
  =>  trouble  oneself,  trouble,  bother,  inconvenience  oneself 
 
  Sense  2 
  try  strain,  stress 
  =>  rack 
 
  Sense  3 
  strain,  extend 
  =>  overstrain,  overextend 
  =>  tax,  task 
 
  Sense  4 
  sift,  sieve,  strain 
  =>  rice 
  =>  resift 
  =>  riddle,  screen 
  =>  winnow,  fan 
 
  Sense  5 
  tense,  strain,  tense  up 
  =>  crick 
  =>  stretch,  extend 
 
  Sense  9 
  deform,  distort,  strain 
  =>  jaundice 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  strain 
 
  6  of  9  senses  of  strain 
 
  Sense  1 
  strive,  reach,  strain 
  =>  overstrain 
  =>  extend  oneself 
  =>  kill  oneself,  overexert  oneself 
  =>  trouble  oneself,  trouble,  bother,  inconvenience  oneself 
 
  Sense  2 
  try  strain,  stress 
  =>  rack 
 
  Sense  3 
  strain,  extend 
  =>  overstrain,  overextend 
  =>  tax,  task 
 
  Sense  4 
  sift,  sieve,  strain 
  =>  rice 
  =>  resift 
  =>  riddle,  screen 
  =>  winnow,  fan 
 
  Sense  5 
  tense,  strain,  tense  up 
  =>  crick 
  =>  stretch,  extend 
  =>  spread-eagle 
  =>  crane,  stretch  out 
 
  Sense  9 
  deform,  distort,  strain 
  =>  jaundice 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  strain 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  strain 
 
  9  senses  of  strain 
 
  Sense  1 
  strive,  reach,  strain 
  =>  tug,  labor,  labour,  push  drive 
 
  Sense  2 
  try  strain,  stress 
  =>  afflict 
 
  Sense  3 
  strain,  extend 
  =>  use  utilize,  utilise,  apply,  employ 
 
  Sense  4 
  sift,  sieve,  strain 
  =>  separate 
 
  Sense  5 
  tense,  strain,  tense  up 
  =>  affect 
 
  Sense  6 
  strain,  tense 
  =>  tighten 
 
  Sense  7 
  filter,  filtrate,  strain,  separate  out  filter  out 
  =>  separate 
 
  Sense  8 
  puree,  strain 
  =>  rub 
 
  Sense  9 
  deform,  distort,  strain 
  =>  shape,  form 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  strain 
 
  strain  used  as  a  verb  is  familiar  (polysemy  count  =  9) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  strain 
 
  Sense  1 
  strive,  reach,  strain 
  =>  tug,  labor,  labour,  push  drive 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  try  strain,  stress 
  =>  afflict 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  strain,  extend 
  =>  use  utilize,  utilise,  apply,  employ 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  sift,  sieve,  strain 
  =>  separate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  tense,  strain,  tense  up 
  =>  affect 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  strain,  tense 
  =>  tighten 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  7 
  filter,  filtrate,  strain,  separate  out  filter  out 
  =>  separate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  8 
  puree,  strain 
  =>  rub 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  9 
  deform,  distort,  strain 
  =>  shape,  form 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  strain 
 
  The  verb  strain  has  9  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (6)  strive,  reach,  strain  --  (to  exert  much  effort  or  energy:  "straining  our  ears  to  hear.") 
  2.  (3)  try  strain,  stress  --  (test  the  limits  of  "You  are  trying  my  patience!") 
  3.  (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.  (1)  sift,  sieve,  strain  --  (separate  by  passing  through  a  sieve  or  other  straining  device  to  separate  out  coarser  elements;  "sift  the  flour") 
  5.  (1)  tense,  strain,  tense  up  --  (make  tense) 
  6.  strain,  tense  --  (stretch  or  force  to  the  limit;  "strain  the  rope") 
  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") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  strained 
 
  The  adj  strained  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  labored,  laboured,  strained  --  (lacking  natural  ease;  "a  labored  style  of  debating") 
  2.  (2)  strained  --  (under  great  stress;  "her  voice  was  strained  as  she  asked  the  question") 
  3.  constrained,  forced,  strained  --  (lacking  spontaneity;  not  natural;  "a  constrained  smile";  "forced  heartiness";  "a  strained  smile") 
  4.  agonistic,  strained  --  (struggling  for  effect;  "agonistic  poses") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  strained 
 
  4  senses  of  strained 
 
  Sense  1 
  labored,  laboured,  strained 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  awkward)  ->  graceful 
 
  Sense  2 
  strained 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  tense)  ->  relaxed,  at  ease 
 
  Sense  3 
  constrained,  forced,  strained 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  affected)  ->  unaffected 
 
  Sense  4 
  agonistic,  strained 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  affected)  ->  unaffected 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  strained 
 
  4  senses  of  strained 
 
  Sense  1 
  labored,  laboured,  strained 
  =>  awkward  (vs.  graceful) 
 
  Sense  2 
  strained 
  =>  tense  (vs.  relaxed) 
 
  Sense  3 
  constrained,  forced,  strained 
  =>  affected  (vs.  unaffected),  unnatural 
 
  Sense  4 
  agonistic,  strained 
  =>  affected  (vs.  unaffected),  unnatural 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  strained 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  strained 
 
  strained  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  strained 
  constrained 
  restrained 
  strained 
  unconstrained 
  unrestrained 
  unstrained 
 
  Overview  of  verb  strain 
 
  The  verb  strain  has  9  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (6)  strive,  reach,  strain  --  (to  exert  much  effort  or  energy:  "straining  our  ears  to  hear.") 
  2.  (3)  try  strain,  stress  --  (test  the  limits  of  "You  are  trying  my  patience!") 
  3.  (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.  (1)  sift,  sieve,  strain  --  (separate  by  passing  through  a  sieve  or  other  straining  device  to  separate  out  coarser  elements;  "sift  the  flour") 
  5.  (1)  tense,  strain,  tense  up  --  (make  tense) 
  6.  strain,  tense  --  (stretch  or  force  to  the  limit;  "strain  the  rope") 
  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") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  strained 
 
  The  adj  strained  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  labored,  laboured,  strained  --  (lacking  natural  ease;  "a  labored  style  of  debating") 
  2.  (2)  strained  --  (under  great  stress;  "her  voice  was  strained  as  she  asked  the  question") 
  3.  constrained,  forced,  strained  --  (lacking  spontaneity;  not  natural;  "a  constrained  smile";  "forced  heartiness";  "a  strained  smile") 
  4.  agonistic,  strained  --  (struggling  for  effect;  "agonistic  poses") 



strained definition