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  2. Distress definition: great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction; trouble. See examples of DISTRESS used in a sentence.

  3. DISTRESS definition: 1. the feeling of being extremely upset or worried: 2. a situation in which someone is in danger…. Learn more.

  4. a distress signal (= a message asking for help) in distress It is a rule of the sea to help another boat in distress. Topics Danger c1, Transport by water c1, Transport by air c1 (medical) a state of physical pain and effort, especially difficulty in breathing. The patient was suffering serious respiratory distress. in distress The baby was ...

  5. Distress definition, great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction; trouble: distress over his mother's illness. See more.

  6. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English distress dis‧tress 1 / dɪˈstres / noun [uncountable] 1 EXTREME WORRY UPSET a feeling of extreme unhappiness Luke’s behaviour caused his parents great distress. in distress The girl was crying and clearly in distress. 2 LACK OF MONEY/FOOD POOR suffering and problems caused by a lack of money ...

  7. distress - WordReference English dictionary, questions, discussion and forums. All Free. ... in distress ⇒ (of a ship, aircraft, etc) in dire need of help;

  8. Definition of distress verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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