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pressure
- /ˈpɹɛʃə/ UK
- [ˈpʰɹʷɛʃ.ə] UK
- /ˈpɹɛʒə/ Singapore
- /ˈpɹɛʃɚ/ US
- [ˈpʰɹʷɛʃ.ɚ] ~ [ˈpʰɹʷɛʃ.ɹ̩] US
Rhymes with -ɛʃə(ɹ)
noun pressures
- A pressing; a force applied to a surface. Apply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding.
- The amount of force that is applied over a given area divided by the size of this area; force per unit area.
- An amount of pressure. the throttle valve should be partially closed which will allow a pressure of steam to accumulate and so determine at once the true water-level
- A contrasting force or impulse of any kind. the pressure of poverty; the pressure of taxes; the pressure of motives on the mind; the pressure of civilization.
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Distress.
She has felt pressure lately because her boss expects her to get the job done by the first.
Similar: affliction, grievance
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Urgency.
the pressure of business
Similar: press
- Ellipsis of blood pressure
- Impression; stamp; character impressed. All saws of books, all forms, all pressures past.
verb pressures · pressuring · pressured
- To encourage or heavily exert force or influence. Do not let anyone pressure you into buying something you do not want.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: press, pressing, force, coerce, insistence, insistency, blackmail, imperativeness, blackjack, pressure sensation, pression, compression, pusher, push, lean, squeeze
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noun a pressing; force applied to a surface
| Español | presión |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 圧力 atsuryoku |
| हिन्दी | दबाव dabāv, दाब dāb |
| Português | pressão |
| Français | pression |
| Deutsch | Druck |
| Italiano | pressione |
| Ελληνικά | πίεση píesi |
| Русский | давле́ние davlénije, нажи́м nažím |
| العربية | ضَغْط ḍaḡṭ |
| עברית | לחץ \ לַחַץ lákhats |
noun physics: amount of force divided by area
| Español | presión |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 압력 amnyeok |
| 日本語 | 圧力 atsuryoku |
| 中文 | 壓力 /压力 yālì |
| हिन्दी | दाब dāb, दबाव dabāv |
| Português | pressão |
| Français | pression |
| Deutsch | Druck |
| Italiano | pressione |
| Ελληνικά | πίεση píesi |
| Română | presiune |
| Русский | давле́ние davlénije |
| Tiếng Việt | áp lực |
| العربية | ضَغْط ḍaḡṭ |
noun a contrasting force or impulse of any kind
| Español | presión |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 圧力 atsuryoku |
| Português | pressão |
| Deutsch | Druck |
| Italiano | spinta |
noun 5. distress
| Español | presión, presura |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 중압 jung'ap |
| 日本語 | 重圧 jūatsu, プレッシャー puresshā |
| 中文 | 壓力 /压力 yālì |
| हिन्दी | तनाव tanāv |
| Português | pressão |
| Deutsch | Druck |
| Italiano | pressione, impellenza, urgenza, tensione |
| Ελληνικά | πίεση píesi |
| Русский | давле́ние davlénije, напряже́ние naprjažénije |
verb exert force or influence
| Español | presionar |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | unter Druck setzen |
| Italiano | fare pressione |
Talk about this word "pressure." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pressure. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pressure. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pressure "pressure." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pressure.Cite this
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title = {pressure},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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