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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.
/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. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
Noun. Filter. verb. distressed, distresses. To cause sorrow, misery, or suffering to; pain. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To mar or otherwise treat (an object or fabric, for example) to give the appearance of an antique or of heavy prior use. American Heritage. To cause discomfort to; trouble. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
