Meaning of straining in English
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strainingDefinitions
1. taxing to the utmostExamples
- « 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 »
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strainingDefinitions
1. an intense or violent exertionDerived terms
- 2. the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
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Famous quotes
- « Great poetry is always written by somebody straining to go beyond what he can do. » Stephen Spender
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- « I am fussy, about my diet and straining my voice. I know, sounds a bit over the top. But I'm not as bad as I used to be. These days I don't drink alcohol for five days before a show - very dehydrating for the vocal cords, and all that acid reflux. I used to ban it for a fortnight. Nightmare. » Katherine Jenkins