pressure
/ˈprɛʃər/
noun
- The force or weight of something pressing against a surface.
- Tire pressure should be checked regularly for safety.
- Deep-sea creatures are adapted to survive under extreme pressure.
- The pressure of the water against the dam is enormous.
- A feeling of stress or urgency caused by demands or expectations.
- She felt a lot of pressure to finish the project on time.
- Peer pressure can influence teenagers to make risky choices.
- The pressure of the final exam made him study all night.
- The use of influence or authority to persuade someone to do something.
- The union put pressure on management to raise wages.
- Diplomatic pressure helped secure the release of the hostages.
- His parents applied pressure for him to become a doctor.