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strain
Overview of noun strain
The noun strain has 12 senses (first 7 from tagged texts)
1. (5) strain -- ((physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces)
2. (3) stress, strain -- (difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension; "she endured the stresses and strains of life"; "he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger"- R.J.Samuelson)
3. (3) tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase -- (a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven")
4. (2) strain, mental strain, nervous strain -- ((psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress; "his responsibilities were a constant strain"; "the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him")
5. (2) breed, strain, stock -- (a special variety of domesticated animals within a species; "he experimented on a particular breed of white rats"; "he created a new strain of sheep")
6. (1) form, variant, strain, var. -- ((biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups; "a new strain of microorganisms")
7. (1) breed, strain -- (a lineage or race of people)
8. strain -- (injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain)
9. tenor, strain -- (the general meaning or substance of an utterance; "although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument")
10. striving, nisus, pains, strain -- (an effortful attempt to attain a goal)
11. strain, straining -- (an intense or violent exertion)
12. song, strain -- (the act of singing; "with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates")
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")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun strain
12 senses of strain
Sense 1
strain
=> deformation
=> change, alteration, modification
=> happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
stress, strain
=> difficulty
=> condition, status
=> state
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase
=> music
=> auditory communication
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 4
strain, mental strain, nervous strain
=> nervousness, nerves
=> psychological state, mental state
=> condition, status
=> state
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 5
breed, strain, stock
=> variety
=> taxonomic group, taxonomic category, taxon
=> biological group
=> group, grouping
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
=> animal group
=> biological group
=> group, grouping
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 6
form, variant, strain, var.
=> taxonomic group, taxonomic category, taxon
=> biological group
=> group, grouping
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 7
breed, strain
=> ancestry, lineage, derivation, filiation
=> inheritance, hereditary pattern
=> heredity, genetic endowment
=> property
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 8
strain
=> injury, hurt, harm, trauma
=> ill health, unhealthiness, health problem
=> pathological state
=> condition, status
=> state
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 9
tenor, strain
=> meaning, substance
=> idea, thought
=> content, cognitive content, mental object
=> cognition, knowledge, noesis
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 10
striving, nisus, pains, strain
=> attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 11
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 12
song, strain
=> vocal music
=> music
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun strain
7 of 12 senses of strain
Sense 1
strain
=> overstrain
Sense 3
tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase
=> flourish, fanfare, tucket
=> glissando
=> roulade
=> leitmotiv, leitmotif
=> theme song
=> signature, signature tune, theme song
=> theme, melodic theme, musical theme, idea
=> part, voice
Sense 4
strain, mental strain, nervous strain
=> tension, tenseness, stress
Sense 5
breed, strain, stock
=> bloodstock
=> pedigree
Sense 9
tenor, strain
=> drift, purport
Sense 10
striving, nisus, pains, strain
=> jihad, jehad
Sense 12
song, strain
=> carol
=> lullaby, cradlesong
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun strain
12 senses of strain
Sense 1
strain
=> deformation
Sense 2
stress, strain
=> difficulty
Sense 3
tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase
=> music
Sense 4
strain, mental strain, nervous strain
=> nervousness, nerves
Sense 5
breed, strain, stock
=> variety
=> animal group
Sense 6
form, variant, strain, var.
=> taxonomic group, taxonomic category, taxon
Sense 7
breed, strain
=> ancestry, lineage, derivation, filiation
Sense 8
strain
=> injury, hurt, harm, trauma
Sense 9
tenor, strain
=> meaning, substance
Sense 10
striving, nisus, pains, strain
=> attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
Sense 11
strain, straining
=> effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat
Sense 12
song, strain
=> vocal music
Antonyms of noun strain
Member Holonyms of noun strain
2 of 12 senses of strain
Sense 5
breed, strain, stock
MEMBER OF: species
Sense 6
form, variant, strain, var.
MEMBER OF: species
Substance Holonyms of noun strain
Part Holonyms of noun strain
Member Meronyms of noun strain
Substance Meronyms of noun strain
Part Meronyms of noun strain
1 of 12 senses of strain
Sense 3
tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase
HAS PART: phrase, musical phrase
Meronyms of noun strain
1 of 12 senses of strain
Sense 3
tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase
HAS PART: phrase, musical phrase
Holonyms of noun strain
2 of 12 senses of strain
Sense 5
breed, strain, stock
MEMBER OF: species
Sense 6
form, variant, strain, var.
MEMBER OF: species
Attributes of noun strain
Derived Forms of noun strain
4 of 12 senses of strain
Sense 1
strain
RELATED TO>(verb) strain#6
=> strain, tense
RELATED TO>(verb) strain#5
=> tense, strain, tense up
Sense 8
strain
RELATED TO>(verb) strain#9
=> deform, distort, strain
Sense 10
striving, nisus, pains, strain
RELATED TO>(adj) strenuous#2
=> arduous, straining, strenuous
RELATED TO>(verb) strain#3
=> strain, extend
RELATED TO>(verb) strain#1
=> strive, reach, strain
Sense 11
strain, straining
RELATED TO>(adj) strenuous#1
=> strenuous
RELATED TO>(verb) strain#3
=> strain, extend
RELATED TO>(verb) strain#2
=> try, strain, stress
RELATED TO>(verb) strain#1
=> strive, reach, strain
Domain of noun strain
3 of 12 senses of strain
Sense 1
strain
TOPIC>(noun) physics#1, physical science#1, natural philosophy#1
Sense 4
strain, mental strain, nervous strain
TOPIC>(noun) psychology#1, psychological science#1
Sense 6
form, variant, strain, var.
TOPIC>(noun) biology#1, biological science#1
Domain Terms of noun strain
Familiarity of noun strain
strain used as a noun is familiar (polysemy count =12)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun strain
12 senses of strain
Sense 1
strain
> deformation
=> shear
=> strain
Sense 2
stress, strain
> difficulty
=> bitch
=> predicament, quandary, plight
=> rattrap
=> pinch
=> fix, hole, jam, mess, muddle, pickle, kettle of fish
=> hard time, rough sledding
=> stress, strain
=> mire
=> problem, job
=> situation
=> urinary hesitancy
=> wall
Sense 3
tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase
> music
=> section, subdivision
=> pizzicato
=> monophony, monophonic music, monody
=> polyphony, polyphonic music, concerted music
=> polytonality, polytonalism
=> popularism
=> harmony, musical harmony
=> tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase
=> part music
=> musical composition, opus, composition, piece, piece of music
=> instrumental music
=> prelude
=> overture
=> antiphony
=> refrain, chorus
=> ballet
=> serialism, serial music
=> syncopation
=> music genre, musical genre, genre, musical style
=> Bach
=> Beethoven
=> Brahms
=> Chopin
=> Gilbert and Sullivan
=> Handel
=> Haydn
=> Mozart
=> Stravinsky
=> Wagner
=> Ta'ziyeh
=> vocal music, vocal
Sense 4
strain, mental strain, nervous strain
> nervousness, nerves
=> jitters, heebie-jeebies, screaming meemies
=> strain, mental strain, nervous strain
Sense 5
breed, strain, stock
> variety
=> breed, strain, stock
=> cultivar
> animal group
=> team
=> brood
=> flock
=> flock, fold
=> herd
=> herd
=> pack
=> pod
=> pride
=> clowder
=> school, shoal
=> colony
=> colony
=> swarm, cloud
=> warren
=> breed, strain, stock
=> drove
=> litter
Sense 6
form, variant, strain, var.
> taxonomic group, taxonomic category, taxon
=> Adapid, Adapid group
=> Omomyid, Omomyid group
=> kingdom
=> subkingdom
=> variety
=> phylum
=> subphylum
=> superphylum
=> class
=> subclass
=> superclass
=> order
=> suborder
=> superorder
=> family
=> superfamily
=> subfamily
=> tribe
=> genus
=> subgenus
=> monotype
=> species
=> subspecies, race
=> form, variant, strain, var.
=> type
=> Pteridospermae, group Pteridospermae, Pteridospermaphyta, group Pteridospermaphyta
=> Centrospermae, group Centrospermae
=> Amentiferae, group Amentiferae
=> Phycomycetes, Phycomycetes group
Sense 7
breed, strain
> ancestry, lineage, derivation, filiation
=> breed, strain
=> origin, descent, extraction
=> pedigree, bloodline
Sense 8
strain
> injury, hurt, harm, trauma
=> birth trauma
=> blast trauma
=> bleeding, hemorrhage, haemorrhage
=> blunt trauma
=> bruise, contusion
=> bump
=> burn
=> dislocation
=> electric shock
=> fracture, break
=> frostbite, cryopathy
=> intravasation
=> penetrating trauma, penetrating injury
=> pinch
=> rupture
=> sting, bite, insect bite
=> strain
=> whiplash, whiplash injury
=> wale, welt, weal, wheal
=> wound, lesion
=> wrench, twist, pull
Sense 9
tenor, strain
> meaning, substance
=> significance, import, implication
=> tenor, strain
=> undertone, undercurrent
=> reference, denotation, extension
=> reference
=> connotation
Sense 10
striving, nisus, pains, strain
> attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
=> batting
=> best
=> worst
=> bid, play
=> crack, fling, go, pass, whirl, offer
=> essay
=> foray
=> contribution, part, share
=> liberation
=> mug's game
=> power play, squeeze play, squeeze
=> seeking
=> shot, stab
=> shot
=> striving, nisus, pains, strain
=> struggle, battle
=> takeover attempt
=> test, trial, run
=> test, trial
Sense 11
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 12
song, strain
> vocal music
=> singing, vocalizing
=> song, strain
Meronyms of noun strain
12 senses of strain
Sense 3
tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase
HAS PART: phrase, musical phrase
Sense 12
song, strain
=> vocal music
=> music
HAS PART: beats per minute, bpm, metronome marking, M.M.
Holonyms of noun strain
2 of 12 senses of strain
Sense 5
breed, strain, stock
MEMBER OF: species
MEMBER OF: genus
MEMBER OF: family
MEMBER OF: order
MEMBER OF: class
MEMBER OF: phylum
MEMBER OF: kingdom
Sense 6
form, variant, strain, var.
MEMBER OF: species
MEMBER OF: genus
MEMBER OF: family
MEMBER OF: order
MEMBER OF: class
MEMBER OF: phylum
MEMBER OF: kingdom
Grep of noun strain
cotton strain
eyestrain
mental strain
nervous strain
overstrain
poinsettia strain
strain
strain gage
strain gauge
strainer
strainer vine
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
Grep of adj strain
strained
straining
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