pressure

US /ˈprɛʃɚ/

UK /'preʃə(r)/

A2

Noun (Countable/Uncountable)

  • Anxiety caused by difficult problems
  • Force, weight when pressing against a thing
  • Strong persuasion to do something
  • Stress or strain caused by demands placed on someone.
  • The continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it.
  • The force applied in printing to transfer ink to paper or another surface.
  • A sense of urgency or stress caused by time constraints.
  • Political or social force or influence.
  • Force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries

Transitive Verb

  • To apply force to something
  • To persuade or force someone to do something