Strain
Strain is a valid word in word games.
- Tile score
- 6 points
- Letters
- 6
- Syllables
- 1
- How common
- Common
Meaning of strain
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noun(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces.
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nounDifficulty that causes worry or emotional tension- R.J.Samuelson.
“she endured the stresses and strains of life”
Similar: stress
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nounA succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence.
“she was humming an air from Beethoven”
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verbTo exert much effort or energy.
“straining our ears to hear”
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verbTest the limits of.
“You are trying my patience!”
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verbUse to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity.
“He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro”
Similar: extend
Definitions from WordNet 3.0, Princeton University.
Anagrams of strain
Words inside strain
Words of three letters or more made from its letters, longest first.
- saint5
- train5
- trans5
- rains5
- rants5
- satin5
- stain5
- stair5
- antis5
- astir5
- sarin5
- sitar5
- stria5
- tarns5
- tarsi5
- airns5
- airts5
- naris5
- ranis5
- riant5
- tains5
- anti4
- star4
- arts4
- rain4
- rats4
- airs4
- ants4
- rant4
- sari4
- stir4
- tins4
- tsar4
- ains4
- anis4
- nits4
- rani4
- rias4
- rins4
- sain4
Words that rhyme with strain
- main
- pain
- brain
- chain
- drain
- gain
- grain
- jane
- lane
- plain
- plane
- rain
- reign
- train
- bane
- cain
- cane
- crane
- kane
- mane
- pane
- rein
- sane
- seine
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