Stress

🇬🇧 UK/stɹɛs/🇺🇸 US/stɹɛs/

Other forms

3rd person singular
Past tense
English
  1. 1.n.Pressure or tension exerted on a material object or person.
  2. 2.v.To emphasize or give particular importance to something.

Examples

  • ENShe is under a lot of stress at work.
  • ENThe teacher stressed the importance of homework.
SFI Rank1044
SFI Score59.38
Frequency (per million)87