stress /ˈstɹɛs/noun 9verb 6forms 3phrases 1 noun9 •a state of mind in which someone cannot relax because life is asking too much of themGo easy on him, he's been under a lot of stress lately. •Aggression toward an organism resulting in a response in an attempt to restore previous conditions. •A suprasegmental feature of a language having additional attention raised to a sound, word or word group by means of of loudness, duration or pitch; phonological prominence.Some people put the stress on the first syllable of “controversy”; others put it on the second. •The suprasegmental feature of a language having additional attention raised to a sound by means of loudness and/or duration; phonological prominence phonetically achieved by means of dynamics as distinct from pitch. •Emphasis placed on a particular point in an argument or discussion (whether spoken or written). •Force externally applied to a body which cause internal stress within the body. •The internal distribution of force across a small boundary per unit area of that boundary (pressure) within a body. It causes strain or deformation and is typically symbolised by σ or τ. •A physical, chemical, infective agent aggressing an organism. •distress; the act of distraining; also, the thing distrained. verb6 •To apply force to (a body or structure) causing strain. •To emphasise (a syllable of a word).“Emphasis” is stressed on the first syllable, but “emphatic” is stressed on the second. •To emphasise (words in speaking). •To emphasise (a point) in an argument or discussion.I must stress that this information is given in strict confidence. •To apply emotional pressure to (a person or animal). •(informal) To suffer stress; to worry or be agitated. formsstressed · stressing · stresses Phrases with stress stress outTo become stressed.