Strained
vverb.competitionto exert much effort or energySynset:reach strain strive
Examples:- straining our ears to hear
Derivationally Related Form:strain
Hypernyms:drive labor labour push tug
Inherited Hypernyms:strivetugfighttryact
Direct Hyponyms:botherextend oneselfinconvenience oneselfkill oneselfoverexert oneselftroubletrouble oneself
Full Troponyms:extend oneselfkill oneselftrouble oneself
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.emotiontest the limits ofSynset:strain stress try
Examples:- You are trying my patience!
Derivationally Related Form:stressstrainstressor
Hypernyms:afflict
Inherited Hypernyms:tryafflictupsetarousemake
Direct Hyponyms:rack
Full Troponyms:rack
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.consumptionuse to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacitySynset:extend strain
Examples:- He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro
- Don't strain your mind too much
Derivationally Related Form:strainingstrain
Hypernyms:apply employ use utilise utilize
Inherited Hypernyms:strainuse
Direct Hyponyms:overextendoverstraintasktax
Full Troponyms:overstraintax
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.contactseparate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elementsSynset:sieve sift strain
Derivationally Related Form:strainersiftersiftingsieve
Hypernyms:separate
Inherited Hypernyms:siftseparatechange integritychange
Direct Hyponyms:resiftriceriddlescreenwinnow
Full Troponyms:resiftriceriddlewinnow
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.bodycause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxiousSynset:strain tense tense up
Examples:- he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up
Antonyms:relaxunstrain
Derivationally Related Form:tensionstrain
Hypernyms:affect
Inherited Hypernyms:tenseaffectchange
Direct Hyponyms:extendstretch
Causes:tense up tense
Full Troponyms:cranespread-eaglestretch
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s somebody
vverb.contactbecome stretched or tense or tautSynset:strain tense
Examples:- the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed
- the rope strained when the weight was attached
Derivationally Related Form:tensionstrain
Hypernyms:tighten
Inherited Hypernyms:straintightenchange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.contactremove by passing through a filterSynset:filter filter out filtrate separate out strain
Examples:- filter out the impurities
Derivationally Related Form:strainerfilterfiltratefiltration
Hypernyms:separate
Inherited Hypernyms:filterseparatechange integritychange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.contactrub through a strainer or process in an electric blenderTopic:cookerycookingpreparation
Synset:puree strain
Examples:- puree the vegetables for the baby
Derivationally Related Form:puree
Hypernyms:rub
Inherited Hypernyms:pureerubguide
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.changealter the shape of (something) by stressSynset:deform distort strain
Examples:- His body was deformed by leprosy
Derivationally Related Form:straindeformation
Hypernyms:form shape
Inherited Hypernyms:deformshapechange
Direct Hyponyms:jaundice
Full Troponyms:jaundice
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
adj satadj.alllacking natural easeSynset:labored laboured
Examples:- a labored style of debating
Antonyms:graceful
Inherited Hypernyms:labored
Similar to:awkward
adj satadj.allshowing signs of mental and emotional tensionExamples:- her voice was strained as she asked the question
Antonyms:relaxed
Inherited Hypernyms:strained
Similar to:tense
adj satadj.alllacking spontaneity; not naturalSynset:constrained forced
Examples:- a constrained smile
- forced heartiness
- a strained smile
Antonyms:unaffected
Inherited Hypernyms:constrained
Similar to:affected unnatural
adj satadj.allstruggling for effectSynset:agonistic
Antonyms:unaffected
Inherited Hypernyms:agonistic
Similar to:affected unnatural