strain at



strain at

v.
To pull or push on something, trying to make it yield or give way: The dog barked viciously and strained at its leash. The angry crowd strained at the barriers.
See also: strain

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Kostadin-Bulgarian, Macedonian
Aldric['ɔ:ldrik]
Luka-Russian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Georgian, Old Church Slavic
MerrittMER-itEnglish
Wenonahwə-NON-əEnglish (Rare)
OllieAHL-eeEnglish