pressure
[ˈprɛʃ.ə(r)]US [ˈprɛʃ.ɚ]pressure
NOUNDefinition of pressure
In science, pressure is force applied over an area.
Example: It hurt when the doctor put pressure on her cut foot.
If a person is under pressure, they feel stressed.
Example: She has been under a lot of pressure lately because of her final exams. If she fails them, she will not graduate.
When you pressure someone, you try to make them do something, especially something they do not want to do.
Example: Her friends tried to pressure her into smoking, even after Maya kept saying "no."
pressure
EXAMPLESExamples of pressure
It hurt when the doctor put pressure on her cut foot.
Example sentenceHe accidentally put too much air in his flat tire. The air put so much pressure on the tire that it exploded.
Example sentenceShe has been under a lot of pressure lately because of her final exams. If she fails them, she will not graduate.
Example sentenceHer friends tried to pressure her into smoking, even after Maya kept saying "no."
Example sentenceHis parents tried to pressure him into becoming a lawyer, but Jamal knew he wanted to be a doctor.
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