You feel pressure when something presses on you – whether a physical force or a stressful situation. If you don't crack under the pressure of witnessing the accident, you will calmly apply pressure on the driver's wound until help arrives.
The act of pressing, or the condition of being pressed; compression; a squeezing; a crushing;
Noun
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure; "he gave the button a press"; "he used pressure to stop the bleeding"; "at the pressing of a button"
Noun
a force that compels; "the public brought pressure to bear on the government"
Noun
the somatic sensation of pressure; "the sensitivity of his skin to pressure and temperature was normal"
Noun
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit); "the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure"
Noun
the state of urgently demanding notice or attention; "the press of business matters"
Noun
an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress
Verb
to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information"
Verb
exert pressure on someone through threats
n.
The act of pressing, or the condition of being pressed;
compression; a squeezing; a crushing; as, a pressure of the hand.
n.
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.
n.
Affliction; distress; grievance.
n.
Urgency; as, the pressure of business.
n.
Impression; stamp; character impressed.
n.
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.
Pressure
Where the pressure of danger was not felt.3.
My people's pressures are grievous.
In the midst of his great troubles and pressures.4.
All saws of books, all forms, all pressures past.6.
The act of pressing, or the condition of being pressed; compression; a squeezing; a crushing;
Usage Examples
He who is of calm and happy nature will hardly feel the pressure of age, but to him who is of an opposite disposition youth and age are equally a burden.
By 2050, the Australian population is expected to grow from 22 million to 36 million. That increase alone will put huge pressure on our towns and our cities. We will need more homes, more roads, more rail lines, more hospitals, more schools, just to accommodate so many Australians.
Courage is grace under pressure.
A lot of people put pressure on themselves and think it will be way too hard for them to live out their dreams. Mentors are there to say, 'Look, it's not that tough. It's not as hard as you think. Here are some guidelines and things I have gone through to get to where I am in my career.'
As someone with a deep faith in competition and the market, I also know that markets only work with tough enforcement of the rules that guarantee competition and fair play - and that the pressure to break those rules only gets stronger as the amount of money involved gets larger.
Doing Saturday Night Live definitely affects my relationship with my girlfriend and with my family, because you feel so much pressure to do well that night. But I think everyone's grown to accept that and so they give me my space at the show.
I always say three things make a writer: inspiration, obviously perspiration, doing the work. But the third is desperation. I'm not really fit for anything else, or to have a real job. That fear drives me. The pressure has always been self inflicted.
Everyone comes up to me saying, 'Cooee, Julie! Hello!' as if I know them. Of course I don't bloody know them. Am I flummoxed by it? Sometimes. I think, 'Ooh, love, go easy.' For a time, I did feel this pressure that I had to be funny, but it passes.
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Other Usage ExamplesBut if you believe in Christ and that your main goal with your life is supposed to be to honor Him and do His will, then you don't have as much pressure as someone who bases all their happiness on whether they're a movie star.
Citizens must pressure the American Hospital Association, the American Public Health Association, the Centers for Disease Control and other relevant governmental agencies to make greening our hospitals and medical centers a top priority so that they themselves don't create even more illness.
A sold-out house my first night back. Do you have any idea what kinda pressure that is? I could have been at home in my warm bed, playing Nintendo.
Drama can feel like therapy whereas comedy feels like there's been a pressure and a weight lifted off of you. You come to work and you laugh all day, you go home and you feel light and there's a certain feeling when you're sitting with the audience and they leave after 90 minutes and it's just pure escapism and they're happy.
Football management is such a pressurised thing - horseracing is a release. I'm also learning to play the piano - I'm quite determined - it's another release from the pressure of my job.
For many, the hijab represents modesty, piety and devotion to God, and I truly respect that. But the hijab should not be used as a means of applying social pressure on people.
For the last 10 years, I've felt increasing pressure to stop shooting film and start shooting video, but I've never understood why. It's cheaper to work on film, it's far better looking, it's the technology that's been known and understood for a hundred years, and it's extremely reliable.
Adolescence is when girls experience social pressure to put aside their authentic selves and to display only a small portion of their gifts.
Evil is the interruption of a truth by the pressure of particular or individual interests.
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