STRAINING: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for STRAINING?

Need another word that means the same as “straining”? Find 7 synonyms and 30 related words for “straining” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Straining” are: strain, distortion, overrefinement, torture, twisting, arduous, strenuous

Straining as a Noun

Definitions of "Straining" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “straining” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The general meaning or substance of an utterance.
• Nervousness resulting from mental stress.
• An intense or violent exertion.
• An effortful attempt to attain a goal.
• Difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension- R.J.Samuelson.
• A special variety of domesticated animals within a species.
• A succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence.
• The act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean.
• Injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain.
• The act of singing.
• Deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces.
• A group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups.

Synonyms of "Straining" as a noun (5 Words)

distortion	A shape resulting from distortion. Heavy metal guitar players use vacuum tube amplifiers to produce extreme distortion.
overrefinement	The act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean.
strain	An effortful attempt to attain a goal. He has a slight groin strain.
torture	Extreme mental distress. Dances were absolute torture because I was so small.
twisting	A hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair. It broke off after much twisting.

Straining as an Adjective

Definitions of "Straining" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “straining” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance.

Synonyms of "Straining" as an adjective (2 Words)

arduous	Taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance. The arduous work of preparing a dictionary.
strenuous	Requiring or using great effort or exertion. A strenuous task.

Usage Examples of "Straining" as an adjective

• His final, straining burst of speed.

Associations of "Straining" (30 Words)

accent	Put stress on utter with an accent. He couldn t suppress his contemptuous accent.
accentuate	Make more noticeable or prominent. His jacket unfortunately accentuated his paunch.
buckle	Fasten with a buckle or buckles. A weaker person might have buckled under the strain.
constrain	Confine forcibly; imprison. Duty constrains one to act often contrary to one s desires or inclinations.
emphasize	Give extra weight to (a communication. I would emphasize that I am not an economist.
emphatically	Without question and beyond doubt. Greg is emphatically not a slacker.
fasten	Become fixed or fastened. Her chestnut hair was fastened in a knot.
grave	Of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought. They lifted the aircraft from its watery grave.
highlight	Mark with a highlighter. A photocopy with sections highlighted in green.
importance	The state or fact of being of great significance or value. The importance of a good education.
imprint	A lasting effect. English stills bears the imprint of the Norman invasion.
intension	What you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression.
overburden	An excessive burden. They were overburdened with luggage.
pains	An effortful attempt to attain a goal.
pressure	Exert pressure on someone through threats. Backbenchers put pressure on the government to provide safeguards.
repetitive	Repetitive and persistent. Repetitive movement.
sift	An act of sifting something especially so as to isolate that which is most important. Until we sift the evidence ourselves we can t comment objectively.
spotlight	Illuminate with a spotlight as in the theater. She was constantly in the media spotlight.
stiffen	Make or become stronger or more steadfast. Stiffen the regulations.
stress	The degree of stress measured in units of force per unit area. She endured the stresses and strains of life.
striving	An effortful attempt to attain a goal.
tension	Electromotive force. The parachute keeps the cable under tension as it drops.
tighten	Make or become tight or tighter. Central government has tightened control over local authority spending.
try	An act of trying something new or different to see if it is suitable effective or pleasant. They decided to try for another baby.
trying	Difficult or annoying; hard to endure. A trying day at the office.
underline	Draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to. The improvement in retail sales was underlined by these figures.
underscore	Underline (something). The company underscored the progress made with fuel cells.
vise	A holding device attached to a workbench; has two jaws to hold workpiece firmly in place.
wrench	Turn something especially a nut or bolt with a wrench. Wrench one s ankle.