Definitions For Straining
noun
- An intense or violent exertion
- The act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
- To injure (a body part or muscle) by too much tension, use, or effort
- To try very hard to do or get something
- To be pulled or stretched in a forceful way
adjective
- Taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance
Is Straining a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
10
Words with Friends
13
The word Straining is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Straining in a Sentence
- I strained my back trying to lift the couch.
- Too much computer work strains the eyes.
- He strained a muscle in his leg.
Synonyms for Straining
Antonyms for Straining
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