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- DictionaryDis·tress/dəˈstres/
noun
- 1. extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain: "to his distress he saw that she was trembling"
- 2. another term for distraint
verb
- 1. cause (someone) anxiety, sorrow, or pain: "I didn't mean to distress you"
- 2. give (furniture, leather, or clothing) simulated marks of age and wear: "the manner in which leather jackets are industrially distressed"
distress. noun [ U ] us / dɪˈstres /. Add to word list Add to word list. great mental or physical suffering, such as extreme anxiety, sadness, or pain, or the state of being in danger or urgent need: emotional / financial distress. Four men were rescued from a fishing boat in distress off the coast.
When used as a verb, to distress means to cause all that pain, suffering and anxiety — in other words, to stress somebody out. Definitions of distress. noun. a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need) “a ship in distress ”. “she was the classic maiden in distress ”. see more. noun. psychological suffering.
3 days ago · noun. 1. great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction; trouble. 2. a state of extreme necessity or misfortune. 3. the state of a ship or airplane requiring immediate assistance, as when on fire in transit. 4. that which causes pain, suffering, trouble, danger, etc.
a woman who needs help. See distress in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: distress. Definition of distress noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a situation in which someone is in danger and needs help: an aircraft in distress. distress. verb [ T ] uk / dɪˈstres / us. to make someone feel very upset or worried: It distressed me to see how ill she looked. distressing. adjective. B2. a distressing experience.
1. Anxiety or mental suffering. 2. a. Bodily dysfunction or discomfort caused by disease or injury: respiratory distress. b. Physical deterioration, as of a highway, caused by hard use over time: pavement distress. 3. a. The condition of being in need of immediate assistance: a motorist in distress. b.
verb. /dɪˈstres/ Verb Forms. to make somebody feel very worried or unhappy. distress somebody It was clear that the letter had deeply distressed her. distress yourself Don't distress yourself (= don't worry). Topics Feelings c1. Word Origin. Want to learn more?
