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straining |
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 -------------- Grep of noun straining straining Overview of noun straining The noun straining has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (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) 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 straining The adj straining has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (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) Antonyms of adj straining 1 sense of straining Sense 1 arduous, straining, strenuous INDIRECT (VIA effortful) -> effortless Similarity of adj straining 1 sense of straining Sense 1 arduous, straining, strenuous => effortful (vs. effortless) Attributes of adj straining Familiarity of adj straining straining used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Grep of adj straining constraining straining Overview of noun straining The noun straining has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (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) 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 straining The adj straining has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (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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