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stress

/stɹɛs/noun, verb1 syllable

Stress means: to stress, single out as important.

Synonyms for stress13

noun, as in the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

emphasis, accent

noun, as in (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense

tension, tenseness

noun, as in special emphasis attached to something

focus

noun, as in difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension

strain

verb, as in to stress, single out as important

emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent, accentuate

verb, as in put stress on; utter with an accent

accent, accentuate

verb, as in test the limits of

try, strain

also used for stress

stress accent, underline

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What does stress mean?9

verb

1

to stress, single out as important“Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet”

2

put stress on; utter with an accent“In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word”

3

test the limits of“You are trying my patience!”

4

to suffer from stress

noun

1

the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)“he put the stress on the wrong syllable”

2

(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense“he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension”

3

special emphasis attached to something“the stress was more on accuracy than on speed”

4

difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension“she endured the stresses and strains of life”

5

(physics) force that produces strain on a physical body“the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with stress?33

three syllables

nonethelessgpsirsabs

four syllables

nevertheless
Show 40 near rhymes
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All 33 rhymes for stress, grouped by syllable

Stress in a sentence

  • After several months on stress leave, the manager had a graduated return to work.patgfisher
  • After returning from war, many soldiers show signs of post-traumatic stress syndrome.Tangobango
  • In my opinion, stress-free learning is the most effective.carlosalberto
  • No, all of us here are under stress.sharris123
  • Ziri came here to fish and relax, not to stress himself out.Amastan
  • Well, massage can be a great way to relieve stress and pain.terrynoti
  • Avoid loud noises near the canary, it can stress them.Amastan
  • Don't tap on the fish tank, it can stress the fish.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of stress

as a noun

plural
stresses

as a verb

past tense
stressed
present participle
stressing
third-person singular
stresses
past participle
stressed