Synonyms for strain

noun difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension

noun a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

noun (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress

noun a special variety of domesticated animals within a species

noun (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups

noun the general meaning or substance of an utterance

noun an effortful attempt to attain a goal

noun an intense or violent exertion

noun the act of singing

verb to exert much effort or energy

verb test the limits of

verb use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity

verb separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements

verb cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious

verb become stretched or tense or taut

verb remove by passing through a filter

verb rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender

verb alter the shape of (something) by stress