Straining
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:13 pts9 letters
Definition of Straining
verb
- To hold tightly, to clasp.
- To apply a force or forces to by stretching out.
"Relations between the United States and Guatemala traditionally have been close, although at times strained by human rights and civil/military issues."
- To damage by drawing, stretching, or the exertion of force.
"The gale strained the timbers of the ship."
- To act upon, in any way, so as to cause change of form or volume, as when bending a beam.
- To exert or struggle (to do something), especially to stretch (one's senses, faculties etc.) beyond what is normal or comfortable.
"Sitting in back, I strained to hear the speaker."
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