straining

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(strain-ing) 2 syllables

Definition

verb. 1 to stretch beyond the proper point or limit; 2 to pull or stretch tight; 3 to remove by filtering.

Example Sentence

He is straining his ears to hear the low speaking teacher.

Synonyms

extend; fatigue; injure; pull; stretch; tighten

Antonyms

rest

Hear It! Say It! Write It!

straining
Hear It! Say It! Write It!

Rhymes

  • caning
  • chaining
  • draining
  • feigning
  • gaining
  • haning
  • laning
  • painting
  • raining
  • reigning
  • reining
  • staining
  • straining
  • training
  • waning

  • abstaining
  • attaining
  • campaigning
  • complaining
  • constraining
  • containing
  • detaining
  • disdaining
  • explaining
  • maintaining
  • obtaining
  • ordaining
  • pertaining
  • refraining
  • regaining
  • remaining
  • restraining
  • retaining
  • retraining
  • sustaining

  • ascertaining
  • entertaining
  • overtraining