Meaning of outstrain | Babel Free
Definitions
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To outdo by straining. transitive
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To strain or filter outward. poetic, transitive
Examples
“The choir and congregation were evidently assembled for a shouting-match; each tuneful throat seemed emulous to outstrain the rest.”
“Hark, in the organ, the caught Wind, outstraining, Jubilant rise in a soaring prayer!”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.