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stress
1[ stres ]
noun
- importance attached to a thing:
to lay stress upon good manners.
Synonyms: worth, value, weight, consequence, emphasis, meaning, significance
- Phonetics. emphasis in the form of prominent relative loudness of a syllable or a word as a result of special effort in utterance.
- Prosody. accent or emphasis on syllables in a metrical pattern; beat.
- emphasis in melody, rhythm, etc.; beat.
- the physical pressure, pull, or other force exerted on one thing by another; strain.
- the action on a body of any system of balanced forces whereby strain or deformation results.
- the amount of stress, usually measured in pounds per square inch or in pascals.
- a load, force, or system of forces producing a strain.
- the internal resistance or reaction of an elastic body to the external forces applied to it.
- the ratio of force to area.
- Physiology. a specific response by the body to a stimulus, as fear or pain, that disturbs or interferes with the normal physiological equilibrium of an organism.
- physical, mental, or emotional strain or tension:
Worry over his job and his wife's health put him under a great stress.
Synonyms: strain, struggle, exertion, effort, oppression, pressure, burden, anxiety
- a situation, occurrence, or factor causing this:
The stress of being trapped in the elevator gave him a pounding headache.
- Archaic. strong or straining exertion.
verb (used with object)
- to lay stress on; emphasize.
- Phonetics. to pronounce (a syllable or a word) with prominent loudness: Compare accent ( def 18 ).
Stress the first syllable of “runner.” Stress the second word in “put up with.”
- to subject to stress or strain.
- Mechanics. to subject to stress.
verb (used without object)
- to experience stress or worry:
Don't stress about the turkey; I promise it will be delicious.
Dad is always stressing out over his job.
-stress
2- a feminine equivalent of -ster:
seamstress; songstress.
stress
1/ strɛs /
noun
- special emphasis or significance attached to something
- mental, emotional, or physical strain or tension
- emphasis placed upon a syllable by pronouncing it more loudly than those that surround it
- such emphasis as part of a regular rhythmic beat in music or poetry
- a syllable so emphasized
- physics
- force or a system of forces producing deformation or strain
- the force acting per unit area
verb
- tr to give emphasis or prominence to
- tr to pronounce (a word or syllable) more loudly than those that surround it
- tr to subject to stress or strain
- informal.intr to become stressed or anxious
-stress
2suffix forming nouns
- indicating a woman who performs or is engaged in a certain activity Compare -ster
seamstress
songstress
stress
/ strĕs /
- The force per unit area applied to an object. Objects subject to stress tend to become distorted or deformed.
- A physiologic reaction by an organism to an uncomfortable or unfamiliar physical or psychological stimulus. Biological changes result from stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system, including a heightened state of alertness, anxiety, increased heart rate, and sweating.
- The stimulus or circumstance causing such a reaction.
Notes
Derived Forms
- ˈstressful, adjective
- ˈstressfully, adverb
- ˈstressfulness, noun
Other Words From
- stressless adjective
- stressless·ness noun
- anti·stress adjective
- de-stress verb (used with object)
- non·stress noun
- over·stressed adjective
- re·stress verb
- under·stress noun
- under·stress verb (used with object)
- well-stressed adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of stress1
Origin of stress2
Example Sentences
This, she stresses, is the case when both consent.
President Xi has personally stressed the need to protect the Yangtze's upper reaches.
He also stressed the need for increased defence spending and support for Ukraine.
If you have dietary requirements, such as being vegetarian or vegan, let whoever is hosting your Christmas dinner know ahead of time and not on 25 December, Ms Windsor stresses.
GPs and psychiatrists were clear in their reports: Amanda's drinking, stress and anxiety were down to the impact of the cladding crisis on her mental state.
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