Unscramble pressures

Definition of pressure

noun:

• the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit); "the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure". Synonyms: force per unit area, pressure level.
• a force that compels; "the public brought pressure to bear on the government".
• the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure; "he gave the button a press", "he used pressure to stop the bleeding", "at the pressing of a button". Synonyms: press, pressing.
• the state of demanding notice or attention; "the insistence of their hunger", "the press of business matters". Synonyms: imperativeness, insistence, insistency, press.
• the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin; "the sensitivity of his skin to pressure and temperature was normal". Synonyms: pressure sensation.
• an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress.
• the pressure exerted by the atmosphere. Synonyms: air pressure, atmospheric pressure.

verb:

• to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :; "She forced him to take a job in the city", "He squeezed her for information". Synonyms: coerce, force, hale, squeeze.
• exert pressure on someone through threats. Synonyms: blackjack, blackmail.

Related words

bludgeon, compressing, compression, dragoon, drive, head, impression, overpressure, railroad, sandbag, steamroll, steamroller, suction, terrorise, terrorize.

Rhymes with

fresher, refresher, thresher.