| Front | distress |
|---|---|
| Back | dis•tress noun, verb BrE /dɪˈstres/ NAmE /dɪˈstres/ noun word origin thesaurus example bank [uncountable] 1 a feeling of great worry or unhappiness; great suffering The newspaper article caused the actor considerable distress. She was obviously in distress after the attack. deep emotional distress 2 suffering and problems caused by not having enough money, food, etc. hardship economic/financial distress The charity aims to relieve poverty and distress caused by natural disasters. 3 a situation in which a ship, plane, etc. is in danger or difficulty and needs help a distress signal (= a message asking for help) It is a rule of the sea to help another boat in distress. see damsel in distress at damsel verb verb forms word origin example bank to make sb feel very worried or unhappy ~ sb It was clear that the letter had deeply distressed her. ~ yourself Don't distress yourself (= don't worry). |
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