n. the act of singing; "with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates"

n. an intense or violent exertion

n. a lineage or race of people

n. (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress; "his responsibilities were a constant strain"; "the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him"

n. difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension; "she endured the stresses and strains of life"; "he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger"- R.J.Samuelson

n. an effortful attempt to attain a goal

n. the general meaning or substance of an utterance; "although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument"

n. a special variety of domesticated animals within a species; "he experimented on a particular breed of white rats"; "he created a new strain of sheep"

n. (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups; "a new strain of microorganisms"

n. (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body; "the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area"

n. a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven"

v. use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity; "He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro"; "Don't strain your mind too much"

v. become stretched or tense or taught; "the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed;" "the rope strained when the weight was attached"

v. cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious; "he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up"

v. alter the shape of (something) by stress; "His body was deformed by leprosy"

v. to exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to hear"

v. separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements; "sift the flour"

v. test the limits of; "You are trying my patience!"

v. remove by passing through a filter; "filter out the impurities"

n. a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven"

n. (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasoconstrictor"

n. difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension; "she endured the stresses and strains of life"; "he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger"- R.J.Samuelson

n. (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body; "the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area"

n. productive work (especially physical work done for wages); "his labor did not require a great deal of skill"

n. a relatively permanent state of anxiety occurring in a variety of mental disorders

n. (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasoconstrictor"

n. an intense or violent exertion

n. (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body; "the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area"

n. a relatively permanent state of anxiety occurring in a variety of mental disorders

n. (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders

n. a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"

n. (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species

n. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"

n. (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasoconstrictor"

n. an intense or violent exertion

n. difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension; "she endured the stresses and strains of life"; "he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger"- R.J.Samuelson

n. the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit); "the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure"

n. a short section of a musical composition

n. a theme that is elaborated on in a piece of music

n. a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

n. a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)

n. a short musical composition with words; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs"

n. the act of singing; "with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates"

n. an artifact that is heavy

n. a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece

n. any load that is difficult to carry

v. work excessively hard; "he is exploiting the students"

v. bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover; "draw a weapon"; "pull out a gun"; "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim"

v. form an arch or curve; "her back arches"; "her hips curve nicely"

v. become tense, nervous, or uneasy; "He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room"

v. increase the tension on; "alternately relax and tense your calf muscle"; "tense the rope manually before tensing the spring"

v. cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"

v. cause damage or affect negatively; "Our business was hurt by the new competition"

v. twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; "Wring one's hand"

v. make obscure or unclear

v. make overcast or cloudy; "Fall weather often overcasts our beaches"

v. make more complicated; "There was a new development that complicated the matter"

v. cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her"

v. make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing; "a hidden message"; "a veiled threat"

v. corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals"

v. bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat; "The highway buckled during the heat wave"

v. tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive; "Don't lie to your parents"; "She lied when she told me she was only 29"

v. make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story

v. make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story

v. be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"

v. make less tight; "relax the tension on the rope"

v. become loose or looser or less tight; "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed"

v. cause to feel relaxed; "A hot bath always relaxes me"

v. thrust or extend out; "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting"

v. make a strenuous or labored effort; "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath"

v. work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long"

v. attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy"

v. have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected; "The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought"; "How does your idea work in practice?"; "This method doesn't work"; "The breaks of my new car act quickly"; "The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water"

v. look for and gather; "pick mushrooms"; "pick flowers"

v. gather, as of natural products; "harvest the grapes"

v. examine in order to test suitability; "screen these samples"; "screen the job applicants"

v. hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised me ego"

v. reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities; "refine sugar"

v. remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation; "purify the water"

v. separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff

v. look for and gather; "pick mushrooms"; "pick flowers"

v. examine in order to test suitability; "screen these samples"; "screen the job applicants"

v. separate or remove; "The customer picked over the selection"