Straining Definition & Meaning
straining
- adjective
- taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance; "his final, straining burst of speed"; "a strenuous task"; "your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here"- F.D.Roosevelt
- noun
- an intense or violent exertion
- the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
"Straining" in song lyrics
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"Yo all you rap cats that do your thing straining"
Akrobatik f/ Mr. Eon (The High & Mighty) — Sportscenter
Words that rhyme with straining
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- What does straining mean?
- taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance; "his final, straining burst of speed"; "a strenuous task"; "your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here"- F.D.Roosevelt an intense or violent exertion the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
- What part of speech is straining?
- Straining is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does straining have?
- Straining has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).