Strain Past Tense

The past tense of Strain is strained.

1. strain

verb. ['ˈstreɪn'] to exert much effort or energy.

Etymology

  • estreindre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • stringere (Latin)
  • streon (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

Rhymes with Strain

  • st_germain
  • legerdemain
  • st_germaine
  • preordain
  • lamontagne
  • lafountaine
  • lafountain
  • inhumane
  • overtrain
  • mcswain
  • explain
  • complain
  • champlain
  • aquitaine
  • ukraine
  • tremaine
  • sylvain
  • sustain
  • spokane
  • sartain
  • retrain
  • refrain
  • profane
  • partain
  • mustain
  • mundane
  • mcwain
  • mcshane
  • mcquain
  • mclean

How do you pronounce strain?

Pronounce strain as streɪn.

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2. strain

noun. ['ˈstreɪn'] (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces.

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Antonyms

Etymology

  • estreindre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • stringere (Latin)
  • streon (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

3. strain

verb. ['ˈstreɪn'] test the limits of.

Synonyms

Etymology

  • estreindre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • stringere (Latin)
  • streon (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

5. strain

noun. ['ˈstreɪn'] difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Etymology

  • estreindre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • stringere (Latin)
  • streon (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

6. strain

verb. ['ˈstreɪn'] use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity.

Antonyms

Etymology

  • estreindre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • stringere (Latin)
  • streon (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

7. strain

noun. ['ˈstreɪn'] (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress.

Etymology

  • estreindre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • stringere (Latin)
  • streon (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

8. strain

noun. ['ˈstreɪn'] a special variety of domesticated animals within a species.

Etymology

  • estreindre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • stringere (Latin)
  • streon (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

9. strain

verb. ['ˈstreɪn'] cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious.

Etymology

  • estreindre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • stringere (Latin)
  • streon (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

10. strain

noun. ['ˈstreɪn'] (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups.

Etymology

  • estreindre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • stringere (Latin)
  • streon (Old English (ca. 450-1100))