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stress
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- pronunciation:
- stres
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- phrases:
- stress out
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the importance or significance given to something; emphasis.
Her parents put a lot of stress on getting a good education.- synonyms:
- accentuation, emphasis
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| definition 2: |
the relative emphasis placed on a given syllable of a word when it is spoken.
In the word "doctor," the stress is on the first syllable.- synonyms:
- accent, accentuation, emphasis
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| definition 3: |
physical pressure or force that causes strain on or distortion of something.
The weight of the books put a lot of stress on the flimsy shelf.Running puts a good deal of stress on the knees.- synonyms:
- pressure, strain, tension
- similar words:
- fatigue, pull
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| definition 4: |
mental or emotional pressure that causes strain on an individual.
His job at the airline gives him a lot of stress. |
| definition 5: |
a condition characterized by physical, mental, or emotional tension.
As an emergency room physician, she constantly suffers from stress.- synonyms:
- tension
- similar words:
- fatigue, pressure, strain
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| related words: |
brunt, diction, distress, force, nerve, pinch, tax, travail, trouble, weight |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
stresses, stressing, stressed |
| definition 1: |
to emphasize; highlight.
Her speech stressed the need to improve the city's schools.The chef stressed the importance of measuring the ingredients carefully.The salesman stressed the usefulness of the product and avoided discussing the price.- synonyms:
- accent, accentuate, emphasize, highlight, underline, underscore
- similar words:
- feature, focus on, make much of, point, punctuate, spotlight, weight
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| definition 2: |
to subject to pressure or strain.
The heavy lifting stressed his back.- synonyms:
- strain
- similar words:
- enforce, fatigue, overload, press, stretch, tax, tense
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| definition 3: |
to utter (a word or syllable) with relatively greater emphasis.
"I DO want to help!" she exclaimed, strongly stressing the word "do."Americans stress the second syllable of the word "café," but British speakers stress the first.- synonyms:
- accent, accentuate, emphasize
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| related words: |
distress, phrase |
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| phrase: |
stress out |
| derivation: |
stressless (adj.) |
Word Builder: stress +
- stressful:
causing stress.
- stressed:
feeling stress.
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