straining


Meanings

  • an intense or violent exertion
  • the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
  • to exert much effort or energy;
    • "straining our ears to hear"
  • test the limits of;
  • use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity;
  • separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements;
  • cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious;
  • become stretched or tense or taut;
  • remove by passing through a filter;
  • rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender;
  • alter the shape of (something) by stress;
  • taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance; - F.D.Roosevelt
    • "his final, straining burst of speed"


Scrabble Score: 10

straining is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

straining is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

straining is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 13

straining is a valid Words With Friends word