Definitions for STRAINING
strain·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. strain, strainingnoun

   an intense or violent exertion

2. distortion, overrefinement, straining, torture, twistingadjective

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

3. arduous, straining, strenuousadjective

   taxing to the utmost; 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

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. strainingnoun

   The act by which one strains.

   Sundry violent gaspings and strainings. uE000241194uE001 Herman Melville.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Straining

   of Strain

2. Straining

   a. & n. from Strain

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. STRAINING

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Straining is ranked #141140 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Straining surname appeared 118 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Straining.
   
   88.1% or 104 total occurrences were White.
   9.3% or 11 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • Effort

Anagrams for STRAINING »

1. trainings

How to pronounce STRAINING?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say STRAINING in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of STRAINING in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of STRAINING in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of STRAINING in a Sentence

1. Sharon Kurfuerst:

   That, compounded by the amount of Covid patients that we are seeing today is really straining our healthcare system and resources.

2. Steve McMichael:

   I know what it feels like to go in the weight room and do a set of three with 725 pounds on the squat rack, now? When I get up and try to move? It feels like I’m doing 1,000 (expletive) pounds. And it’s just exhausting straining that hard.

3. Zara Amatuni:

   We are seeing a lot of civilian injuries, including children and the use of heavy explosive weaponry, people are moving into shelters and basements, which do not have proper sanitary conditions, and we are observing problems with the onset of winter. Hospitals and schools have been damaged by artillery fire, and the threat of COVID is straining the healthcare system even more.

4. White House:

   This report reflects nothing more than their frustrations. Chairman Schiff's report reads like the ramblings of a basement blogger straining to prove something when there is evidence of nothing.

5. Elizabeth Warren:

   Crypto mining firms are polluting communities, they’re straining power grids, and they’re driving up utility costs in communities from Texas to New York.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=STRAINING
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Straining
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/STRAINING
4. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html