Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
Display options for sense: (gloss) "an example sentence"
Noun
S: (n) strain ((physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces)
S: (n) 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
S: (n) 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"
S: (n) 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"
S: (n) 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"
S: (n) strain (injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain)
S: (n) tenor, strain (the general meaning or substance of an utterance) "although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument"
S: (n) song, strain (the act of singing) "with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates"
Verb
S: (v) strive, reach, strain (to exert much effort or energy) "straining our ears to hear"
S: (v) try, strain, stress (test the limits of) "You are trying my patience!"
S: (v) 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"
S: (v) sift, sieve, strain (separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements) "sift the flour"
S: (v) 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"
S: (v) strain, tense (become stretched or tense or taut) "the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed"; "the rope strained when the weight was attached"