straining

noun

the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

an intense or violent exertion

adjective

taxing to the utmost

Roots

stringostrain- · Latin · draw tight, bind

Synonyms for straining

overstrainn fatiguingn stretchingn exhaustingadj tryingadj gruelingadj strivingn wearyingadj tiringadj overexertionn drainingadj

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Where does straining come from?

The word straining breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root strain-, from Latin stringo (“draw tight, bind”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.