Background for strained

strained

/stɹeɪ̯nd/

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verb

To hold tightly, to clasp.

Examples :

"The little girl strained her teddy bear to her chest, comforting herself after a bad dream. "

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verb

To apply a force or forces to by stretching out.

Examples :

"Relations between the United States and Guatemala traditionally have been close, although at times strained by human rights and civil/military issues."

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verb

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

Examples :

"The gale strained the timbers of the ship."

action condition medicine body

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verb

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

Examples :

"The carpenter strained the wood plank to make it fit into the frame. "

technical physics material

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verb

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

Examples :

"Sitting in back, I strained to hear the speaker."

action sensation mind body

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verb

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

Examples :

"to strain the law in order to convict an accused person"

language communication action condition mind

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verb

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

Examples :

"To prepare the juice, I strained the orange pulp from the liquid. "

food utensil process

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verb

To percolate; to be filtered.

Examples :

"water straining through a sandy soil"

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verb

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

Examples :

"The student strained to understand the difficult math problem, forcing himself to focus despite feeling tired. "

attitude condition emotion

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verb

To urge with importunity; to press.

Examples :

"to strain a petition or invitation"

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verb

Hug somebody; to hold somebody tightly.

Examples :

"After a long trip, the little girl strained her mother in a tight embrace. "

body action human family emotion

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verb

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

Examples :

"A man straineth, liveth, then dieth."

family biology animal human sex

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adjective

Forced through a strainer.

Examples :

"Babies don’t seem to like strained peas, even though the puree is easy for them to eat and digest."

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adjective

Under tension; tense.

Examples :

"Ever since the fight our relation has been strained."

mind condition emotion

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adjective

Not natural or spontaneous but done with effort

Examples :

"A strained smile."

attitude character emotion mind