The meaning of STRAINED is done or produced with excessive effort. How to use strained in a sentence.

STRAINED definition: 1. If a relationship is strained, problems are spoiling it: 2. showing that someone is nervous or…. Learn more.

Synonyms for STRAINED: unnatural, mock, affected, forced, exaggerated, false, artificial, fake; Antonyms of STRAINED: unaffected, natural, genuine, real, spontaneous, realistic, bona fide, right

strained·ly [streynd, -lee, strey, -nid-], adverbstrainedness noun; well-strained adjective

put a strain on The hurricane put such a strain on the bridge that it collapsed. As you get older, excess weight puts a lot of strain on the heart. Their constant arguments were putting a strain …

Having been passed through a strainer: a bowl of strained peaches. 2. Done with or marked by excessive effort; forced: strained humor. 3. Extended beyond proper limits: a strained meaning. 4. Antagonized to the verge of open conflict: strained relations. 5. …

Definition of strained adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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If someone's appearance, voice, or behaviour is strained, they seem worried and nervous. His laughter seemed a little strained.

to injure (a muscle, etc.) by stretching too hard: [~ + object] He strained his leg muscle on that last jump. to make excesssive demands upon (someone or something): [ ~ + object ] straining the …