What does “pressure” mean?
- 1
nouna worried feeling caused by having too much to do or too many demands
Students are under a lot of pressure during exams.
- 2
nounattempts to make someone do something by persuading or threatening them
There is growing pressure on the city to fix the roads.
- 3
nounthe force produced when something presses against something else
Check the tire pressure before a long drive.
Pressure at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈprɛʃɚ/ · PRESH-ur
How to use “pressure” correctly
Say “under pressure”, not “in pressure”. “Peer pressure” is pressure from people your own age.
Common phrases with “pressure”
- under pressure
- put pressure on
- blood pressure
- peer pressure
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- stress
- strain
- force
Word family
- press
- pressurize
“pressure” is on these word lists
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