n.
1.(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
2.difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
3.a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
4.(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
5.a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
6.(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
7.a lineage or race of people
8.injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse)
9.pervading note of an utterance 10.an effortful attempt to attain a goal 11.an intense or violent exertion 12.the act of singing strain v.
1.to exert much effort or energy
2.test the limits of
3.use to the utmost
4.separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
5.make tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
6.stretch or force to the limit
7.remove by passing through a filter
8.rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
9.alter the shape of (something) by stress
Idiom of the Day
put (someone) to shame
to be much better than someone else, to embarrass someone
The school project of my neighbor's child put our child to shame.
