The meaning of Stress

verb

Make more noticeable or prominent.

Usage examples:

His jacket unfortunately accentuated his paunch

noun

A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.

Usage examples:

He felt a surge of anxiety

noun

An uncomfortable feeling of worry about something that is happening or might happen, or a cause of this

Usage examples:

[ u ] for many children, every new school year causes anxiety., [ c ] don’t you have any fears or a…

noun

A load, typically a heavy one.

Usage examples:

And laying my heavy burden in the safe hands of the luggage compartment i went to my seat and was g…

verb

Load heavily.

Usage examples:

She walked forwards burdened with a wooden box

noun

A duty or responsibility that is hard to bear

Usage examples:

I don’t want to be a burden on my children., he was burdened with debts.

noun

The state or condition of being difficult.

Usage examples:

Guy had no difficulty in making friends

noun

The fact of not being easy, or of being hard to do or understand

Usage examples:

[ u ] he has some difficulty hearing people when they speak softly., [ c usually pl ] in 1986 he ex…

noun

Extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.

Usage examples:

To his distress he saw that she was trembling

verb

Another term for distraint.

noun

Great mental or physical suffering, such as extreme anxiety, sadness, or pain, or the state of being in danger or urgent need

Usage examples:

Emotional/financial distress, four men were rescued from a fishing boat in distress off the coast.,…

noun

Special importance, value, or prominence given to something.

Usage examples:

They placed great emphasis on the individual's freedom

noun

Special attention given to something because it is important or because you want it to be noticed, or an example of this

Usage examples:

[ u ] she paused for emphasis., [ u ] in schools, the emphasis on programming has declined in recen…

verb

Give special importance or value to (something) in speaking or writing.

Usage examples:

They emphasize the need for daily, one-to-one contact between parent and child

Stress or single out as important

verb

To state or show that something is especially important or deserves special attention

Usage examples:

She emphasized the importance of good nutrition.

noun

Strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement.

Usage examples:

He was thrown backwards by the force of the explosion

verb

Make a way through or into by physical strength; break open by force.

Usage examples:

The back door of the bank was forced

noun

A waterfall.

Usage examples:

At the village of west burton, two miles distant, is a fine force

noun

The part of a view that is nearest to the observer, especially in a picture or photograph.

Usage examples:

The intricate garden depicted in the foreground

verb

Make (something) the most prominent or important feature.

Usage examples:

Sexual relationships are foregrounded and idealized

noun

The things in a picture that seem nearest to you

Usage examples:

The children are in the foreground in front of our house.

noun

Intense sorrow, especially caused by someone's death.

Usage examples:

She was overcome with grief

noun

Very great sadness, esp. at the death of someone

Usage examples:

It took her years to get over her grief at the death of her mother., fig. i had no idea that forget…

verb

Subject to aggressive pressure or intimidation.

Usage examples:

Being harassed at work can leave you feeling confused and helpless

verb

Annoy continually or chronically

verb

To annoy or trouble someone repeatedly

Usage examples:

He claimed that the police continued to harass foreign journalists., she felt she was being harasse…

noun

Irritating inconvenience.

Usage examples:

The hassle of child care

verb

Harass; pester.

Usage examples:

You want to sit and relax and not get hassled

noun

A situation that causes difficulty or trouble, or an argument

Usage examples:

Bad weather was the major hassle during our trip., i got into a hassle with my father about being l…

noun

An outstanding part of an event or period of time.

Usage examples:

He views that season as the highlight of his career

verb

Draw special attention to.

Usage examples:

The issues highlighted by the report

noun

The best, most important, or most interesting part

Usage examples:

The highlight of our trip to new york was going to the top of the empire state building., the repor…

noun

The state or fact of being of great significance or value.

Usage examples:

The importance of a good education

noun

The quality of being important

Usage examples:

Some managers acknowledge the importance of balancing work and family, and believe it necessary to …

noun

The fact or quality of insisting that something is the case or should be done.

Usage examples:

Alison's insistence on doing the washing-up straight after the meal

noun

The act of stating or demanding something forcefully

Usage examples:

At his insistence, i continued living with my mother., her insistence that he bring her took him by…

noun

The quality or state of being nervous.

Usage examples:

There was a trace of nervousness in his voice

verb

Stretch too much.

Usage examples:

If you overstretch your achilles tendon, it can tear

noun

The state of being subject to excessive demands.

Usage examples:

Greater numbers allow naval forces to be more places at once without overstretch

verb

To make someone or something do more than they can or should do

Usage examples:

Analysts worry that the company's rapid growth is overstretching its resources., overstretch yourse…

verb

Require to pay too much tax.

Usage examples:

The uk is not overtaxed compared to other countries

verb

To demand too much tax from someone or to put too much tax on goods

Usage examples:

"we overtax the poor," the senator claimed., food and clothing should not be overtaxed., filling so…

noun

Highly unpleasant physical sensation caused by illness or injury.

Usage examples:

She's in great pain

verb

Cause mental or physical pain to.

Usage examples:

It pains me to say this

noun

Continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it.

Usage examples:

The gate was buckling under the pressure of the crowd outside

verb

Attempt to persuade or coerce (someone) into doing something.

Usage examples:

It might be possible to pressure him into resigning

verb

Produce or maintain raised pressure artificially in (a gas or its container).

Usage examples:

The mixture was pressurized to 1,900 atmospheres

verb

To keep the air pressure in a submarine, plane, etc. at a level that is suitable for breathing

Usage examples:

He was pressurized into signing the agreement.

noun

A lamp projecting a narrow, intense beam of light directly on to a place or person, especially a performer on stage.

Usage examples:

When the stage is dimmed, spotlights are used to create a tight arc of light in which roberts and c…

verb

Illuminate with a spotlight.

Usage examples:

The dancers are spotlighted from time to time throughout the evening

noun

A circle of strong light that comes from a lamp whose beam can be directed

Usage examples:

Spotlights followed the two dancers around the stage., fig. the incident brought toxic waste into t…

verb

Force (a part of one's body or oneself) to make an unusually great effort.

Usage examples:

I stopped and listened, straining my ears for any sound

noun

A force tending to pull or stretch something to an extreme or damaging degree.

Usage examples:

The usual type of chair puts an enormous strain on the spine

noun

A particular breed, stock, or variety of an animal or plant.

Usage examples:

Australia has been trying to breed better strains of plants and animals for ever.

noun

The state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship.

Usage examples:

Weapons that cause unnecessary suffering

verb

Experience or be subjected to (something bad or unpleasant).

Usage examples:

He suffered intense pain

noun

The quality of being tight or completely stretched

Usage examples:

The symptoms of sunburn include hot, painful skin, redness and tautness., her stomach had lost some…

noun

The state of being stretched tight.

Usage examples:

The parachute keeps the cable under tension as it drops

verb

Apply a force to (something) which tends to stretch it.

Usage examples:

It is best to insert the battens before the outhaul is tensioned

The action of stretching something tight

noun

Another term for tension.

Usage examples:

The tensity that drew upon his nerves

noun

The quality of being fixed, fastened, or closed firmly.

Usage examples:

The tightness of the seal was tested

noun

The quality of fitting the body too closely

Usage examples:

The tightness of the waistband, one of the typical symptoms of anxiety is a feeling of tightness in…

noun

A deeply distressing or disturbing experience.

Usage examples:

A personal trauma like the death of a child

noun

Severe shock caused by an injury

Usage examples:

[ u ] she never recovered from the trauma of her mother’s illness., [ u ] the surgeon specialized i…

noun

Difficulty or problems.

Usage examples:

I had trouble finding somewhere to park

verb

Cause distress or anxiety to.

Usage examples:

He was not troubled by doubts

noun

A problem, or difficulties

Usage examples:

[ u ] trouble began when he came to live with us., [ c ] she thought her troubles would be over whe…

verb

Draw a line under (a word or phrase) to give emphasis or indicate special type.

Usage examples:

Certain phrases had been underlined

noun

A line drawn under a word or phrase, especially for emphasis.

Usage examples:

Subheadings have an underline in blue

verb

To draw a line under a word

Usage examples:

To underline significant parts of a text, the announcement underlines ibm’s newfound willingness to…

noun

A line drawn under a word or phrase for emphasis.

Usage examples:

The import filter offered to replace the hyphen with an underscore character, and other than the na…

verb

Underline (something).

Usage examples:

It was not uncommon for respondents to heavily underscore the words ‘secure job with a pension’ in …

verb

To emphasize the importance something

Usage examples:

The need for fire detectors in cargo bays was underscored by some accidents in the 1980s.

verb

Make (someone) unhappy, disappointed, or worried.

Usage examples:

The accusation upset her

noun

An unexpected result or situation.

Usage examples:

The greatest upset in boxing history

adjective

Unhappy, disappointed, or worried.

Usage examples:

She looked pale and upset

noun

A body's relative mass or the quantity of matter contained by it, giving rise to a downward force; the heaviness of a person or thing.

Usage examples:

He was at least fifteen stone in weight

verb

Hold (something) down by placing a heavy object on top of it.

Usage examples:

A mug half filled with coffee weighted down a stack of papers

noun

The value or importance of something when compared with another thing

Usage examples:

The entrance test carries 40 percent weightage in the final result.

verb

Feel or cause to feel anxious or troubled about actual or potential problems.

Usage examples:

He worried about his soldier sons in the war

noun

The state of being anxious and troubled over actual or potential problems.

Usage examples:

He's demented with worry

verb

To think about problems or unpleasant things that make you anxious, or to make someone feel anxious

Usage examples:

[ i ] if you get a monthly train ticket, you won’t have to worry about buying a ticket every day., …