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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 -- (cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious; "he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up")
6. strain, tense -- (become stretched or tense or taught; "the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed;" "the rope strained when the weight was attached")
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)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun straining
2 senses of straining
Sense 1
strain, straining
=> effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat
=> labor, labour, toil
=> work
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
distortion, overrefinement, straining, torture, twisting
=> falsification, misrepresentaation
=> wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun straining
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun straining
2 senses of straining
Sense 1
strain, straining
=> effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat
Sense 2
distortion, overrefinement, straining, torture, twisting
=> falsification, misrepresentaation
Antonyms of noun straining
Member Holonyms of noun straining
Substance Holonyms of noun straining
Part Holonyms of noun straining
Member Meronyms of noun straining
Substance Meronyms of noun straining
Part Meronyms of noun straining
Meronyms of noun straining
Holonyms of noun straining
Attributes of noun straining
Derived Forms of noun straining
1 of 2 senses of straining
Sense 1
strain, straining
RELATED TO>(verb) strain#3
=> strain, extend
Domain of noun straining
Domain Terms of noun straining
Familiarity of noun straining
straining used as a noun is rare (polysemy count =2)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun straining
2 senses of straining
Sense 1
strain, straining
> effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat
=> struggle
=> trouble, difficulty
=> least effort, least resistance
=> strain, straining
=> exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout
=> pull
=> application, diligence
=> overkill
=> supererogation
=> overexertion
=> friction, detrition, rubbing
Sense 2
distortion, overrefinement, straining, torture, twisting
> falsification, misrepresentaation
=> distortion, overrefinement, straining, torture, twisting
=> equivocation, tergiversation
=> lying, prevarication, fabrication
=> deception, deceit, dissembling, dissimulation
Meronyms of noun straining
2 senses of straining
Holonyms of noun straining
Grep of noun straining
straining
Antonyms of verb strain
1 of 9 senses of strain
Sense 5
tense, strain, tense up
Antonym of unstrain (Sense 1)
=>relax, unstrain, unlax, loosen up, unwind, make relaxed
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb strain
9 senses of strain
Sense 1
strive, reach, strain
=> tug, labor, labour, push, drive
=> fight, struggle
=> try, seek, attempt, essay, assay
=> act, move
Sense 2
try, strain, stress
=> afflict
=> upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit
=> arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
=> make, create
Sense 3
strain, extend
=> use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
Sense 4
sift, sieve, strain
=> separate
=> change integrity
=> change
Sense 5
tense, strain, tense up
=> affect
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 6
strain, tense
=> tighten
=> change
Sense 7
filter, filtrate, strain, separate out, filter out
=> separate
=> change integrity
=> change
Sense 8
puree, strain
=> rub
=> guide, run, draw, pass
Sense 9
deform, distort, strain
=> shape, form
=> change, alter, modify
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb strain
6 of 9 senses of strain
Sense 1
strive, reach, strain
=> 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
=> stretch, extend
Sense 9
deform, distort, strain
=> jaundice
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated 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
'Cause To' of verb strain
1 of 9 senses of strain
Sense 5
tense, strain, tense up
=> tense, tense up
Derived Forms of verb strain
8 of 9 senses of strain
Sense 1
strive, reach, strain
RELATED TO>(noun) strain#11
=> strain, straining
RELATED TO>(noun) strain#10
=> striving, nisus, pains, strain
Sense 2
try, strain, stress
RELATED TO>(noun) strain#11
=> strain, straining
Sense 3
strain, extend
RELATED TO>(noun) strain#10
=> striving, nisus, pains, strain
RELATED TO>(noun) strain#11
=> strain, straining
RELATED TO>(noun) straining#1
=> strain, straining
Sense 4
sift, sieve, strain
RELATED TO>(noun) strainer#1
=> strainer
Sense 5
tense, strain, tense up
RELATED TO>(noun) strain#1
=> strain
Sense 6
strain, tense
RELATED TO>(noun) strain#1
=> strain
Sense 7
filter, filtrate, strain, separate out, filter out
RELATED TO>(noun) strainer#1
=> strainer
Sense 9
deform, distort, strain
RELATED TO>(noun) strain#8
=> strain
Domain of verb strain
1 of 9 senses of strain
Sense 8
puree, strain
TOPIC>(noun) cooking#1, cookery#1, preparation#8
Domain Terms of verb strain
Familiarity of verb strain
strain used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count =9)
Sample Sentences of verb strain
9 senses of strain
Sense 1
strive, reach, strain
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 2
try, strain, stress
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 3
strain, extend
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 4
sift, sieve, strain
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 5
tense, strain, tense up
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s somebody
Sense 6
strain, tense
*> Something ----s
Sense 7
filter, filtrate, strain, separate out, filter out
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 8
puree, strain
*> Something ----s something
Sense 9
deform, distort, strain
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb strain
9 senses of strain
Sense 1
strive, reach, strain
> tug, labor, labour, push, drive
=> strive, reach, strain
Sense 2
try, strain, stress
> afflict
=> grieve, aggrieve
=> tribulate
=> try, strain, stress
Sense 3
strain, extend
> use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
=> give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
=> play
=> play
=> pull out all the stops
=> put, assign
=> ply
=> address
=> waste
=> misapply, misuse
=> avail
=> overuse, overdrive
=> cannibalize, cannibalise
=> recycle, reprocess, reuse
=> exploit, work
=> exploit, tap
=> strain, extend
=> exert, exercise
=> enjoy
=> take
=> share
=> work, put to work
=> implement
=> fall back, resort, recur
Sense 4
sift, sieve, strain
> separate
=> decompose, break up, break down
=> dialyse, dialyze
=> peptize, peptise
=> macerate
=> tease, card
=> filter, filtrate, strain, separate out, filter out
=> extract
=> fractionate
=> fractionate
=> sift, sieve, strain
=> wash
=> avulse
Sense 5
tense, strain, tense up
> affect
=> attack
=> ulcerate
=> sedate, calm, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise
=> stimulate, arouse, brace, energize, energise, perk up
=> tense, strain, tense up
=> relax, unstrain, unlax, loosen up, unwind, make relaxed
=> jaundice
=> register
=> intoxicate, soak, inebriate
Sense 6
strain, tense
> tighten
=> constrict, constringe, narrow
=> tauten, firm
=> compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press
=> strain, tense
Sense 7
filter, filtrate, strain, separate out, filter out
> separate
=> decompose, break up, break down
=> dialyse, dialyze
=> peptize, peptise
=> macerate
=> tease, card
=> filter, filtrate, strain, separate out, filter out
=> extract
=> fractionate
=> fractionate
=> sift, sieve, strain
=> wash
=> avulse
Sense 8
puree, strain
> rub
=> brush
=> pumice
=> gauge
=> puree, strain
=> rosin
=> sponge down, sponge off
=> worry
=> scrub, scour
=> scour, abrade
=> smear, blur, smudge, smutch
=> scrape, grate
=> wipe, pass over
=> grate
Sense 9
deform, distort, strain
> shape, form
=> individuate
=> tie
=> terrace
=> fork
=> tabulate
=> dimension
=> roll
=> draw
=> strike
=> crystallize, crystallise, crystalise, crystalize
=> twist
=> sliver
=> ridge
=> plume
=> round, round out, round off
=> scallop, scollop
=> square, square up
=> dish
=> fit
=> flatten
=> deform, distort, strain
=> blow
=> block
=> block
=> cup
=> encircle, circle
=> turn
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb strain
Sense 1
strive, reach, strain
=> tug, labor, labour, push, drive
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Sense 2
try, strain, stress
=> afflict
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Sense 3
strain, extend
=> use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
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Sense 4
sift, sieve, strain
=> separate
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Sense 5
tense, strain, tense up
=> affect
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Sense 6
strain, tense
=> tighten
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Sense 7
filter, filtrate, strain, separate out, filter out
=> separate
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Sense 8
puree, strain
=> rub
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Sense 9
deform, distort, strain
=> shape, form
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Grep of verb strain
constrain
distrain
overstrain
restrain
strain
unstrain
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)
Pertainyms of adj straining
Attributes of adj straining
Domain of adj straining
Domain Terms of adj straining
Familiarity of adj straining
straining used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Grep of adj straining
constraining
self-restraining
straining
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