noun

pressure

PREH-shuh

noun

The continuous force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it.

"Check the tyre pressure before a long drive."

"Atmospheric pressure drops as you climb a mountain."

A feeling of stress caused by demands or difficult circumstances.

"He crumbled under the pressure of the final exam."

verb

To try to persuade or force someone into doing something.

"Her manager pressured her into working the weekend."

How to Use Pressure

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe force pushing on something, or the stress of being pushed to act or perform.

Common pairings

under pressure blood pressure peer pressure apply pressure

pressured past tense, pressures singular

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From Latin pressura, "a pressing, pressure," from premere, "to press."

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