pressure

Speech parts

1. pressure - Noun

2. pressure - Verb

Meaning

The act of pressing, or the condition of being pressed; compression; a squeezing; a crushing; as, a pressure of the hand.

A contrasting force or impulse of any kind; as, the pressure of poverty; the pressure of taxes; the pressure of motives on the mind; the pressure of civilization.

Affliction; distress; grievance.

Urgency; as, the pressure of business.

Impression; stamp; character impressed.

The action of a force against some obstacle or opposing force; a force in the nature of a thrust, distributed over a surface, often estimated with reference to the upon a unit's area.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

force press insistence squeeze stress load tension push strain burden constraint coercion compulsion coerce duress
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Antonyms

provide daunt avoid advantage agreement aid
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Hypernyms

work force influence push pushing distress

Hyponyms

dragoon head steamroller drive compression railroad

Phrases with the word

No Pressure I have high blood pressure I have low blood pressure mean sea level pressure under pressure put pressure on

Anagrams

Preusser

Examples

She forced him to take a job in the city Source: Internet

He squeezed her for information Source: Internet

the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure Source: Internet

the insistence of their hunger Source: Internet

the press of business matters Source: Internet

he gave the button a press Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

pressurage pressural pressurant pressure actuator pressure air pressure altimeter