strain

US /stren/

UK /streɪn/

B2

verb

  • To remove the water from (food) using a colander
  • To injure a muscle, leg etc. by using it too much

noun

  • Injury to a muscle, leg etc. through overuse
  • Type or variation of a disease or bacillus

Examples

straining hard to understand

There's too much strain on the corner of the table.