Letterora

straining

10 points English 9 letters Common Commonness #11,228 Valid in: US and UK dictionaries

Definitions

noun

an intense or violent exertion

adjective

taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance

Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Pronunciation

/stɹˈeɪnɪŋ/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

Word forms

plural strainings

Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.

Synonyms

an intense or violent exertion

the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

taxing to the utmost

Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

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