Pressure

[ˈpɹɛʃ.ə(ɹ)]

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:12 pts8 letters

Definition of Pressure

noun

A pressing; a force applied to a surface.
"Apply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding."
A contrasting force or impulse of any kind
"the pressure of poverty; the pressure of taxes; the pressure of motives on the mind; the pressure of civilization."
Distress.
"She has felt pressure lately because her boss expects her to get the job done by the first."
Urgency
"the pressure of business"
Impression; stamp; character impressed.

verb

To encourage or heavily exert force or influence.
"Do not let anyone pressure you into buying something you do not want."

Anagrams of Pressure

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 8 letters:

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "pressure":

8-LETTER WORDS

7-LETTER WORDS

peruser peruses presser pursers repress

6-LETTER WORDS

perses peruse purees purser purses reuses rupees speers sprees sprues supers

5-LETTER WORDS

erses peers peres perse prees prese press puree purer purrs purse puses reuse ruers rupee+15 more

4-LETTER WORDS

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "pressure" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

PR...Words starting with "pr"...REWords ending with "re"All 8-letter words Unscramble "pressure"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

afflictiongrievancepress

Rhyming Words

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