What part of speech is stress?

Stress can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. stress is a verb, present, 1st person singular of stress (infinitive).
  • 2. stress is a verb (infinitive).
  • 3. stress is a noun, singular of stresses.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does stress mean?

Definitions

Verb
stress - to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"
stress - put stress on; utter with an accent; "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word"
stress - test the limits of; "You are trying my patience!"

Noun
stress - the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the stress on the wrong syllable"
stress - (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body; "the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area"
stress - difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension; "she endured the stresses and strains of life"; "he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger"- R.J.Samuelson
stress - special emphasis attached to something; "the stress was more on accuracy than on speed"
stress - (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasoconstrictor"
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Examples of stress

#   Sentence  
1. noun He put the stress on the wrong syllable.
2. noun The intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area.
3. noun He presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger.
4. noun The stress was more on accuracy than on speed.
5. noun Stress is a vasoconstrictor.
6. noun my experience with them was great - low stress, very helpful and very personal.
7. noun I experienced a Definite Decrease in food craving (about 50%) and decrease in stress after the 1st treatment.
8. noun A closed fist can indicate stress.
9. noun Haruyo is undoubtedly under stress during this entrance-examination season.
10. noun If you stop and relax, this will relieve the tension and stress in your shoulders.
11. noun It's necessary to avoid stress.
12. noun The methods used to overcome stress are different for men and women: drinking is the major method used by men, while women deal with stress by chatting.
13. noun Common causes of stress are work and human relationships.
14. noun The stress began to tell on his heart.
15. noun Karaoke is good for reducing stress.
16. verb changing its surroundings too often will stress it out and it will get depressed, mean, sick, or will not want to be around you.
17. verb I would like to stress that it is more convenient to control tariffs as a bloc rather than country by country.
18. verb I want to stress this point.
19. verb It's better to take things in stride than to stress out over every little detail.
20. verb November 23rd is Labor Thanksgiving Day, which was established as a national holiday to stress the importance of labor in people's minds.
21. verb Yoshida, don't stress.
22. verb The Great Plains region experiences multiple climate and weather hazards, including floods, droughts, severe storms, tornadoes, hurricanes, and winter storms. In much of the Great Plains, too little precipitation falls to replace that needed by humans, plants, and animals. These variable conditions already stress communities and cause billions of dollars in damage. Climate change will add to both stress and costs.
23. verb It is important to stress that the consequences are not the same.
24. verb Can stress actually kill you?
25. verb I can't stress this enough.
26. verb I can't stress that enough.
27. verb I want to stress again that human rights are not peripheral to the foreign policy of the United States. Our pursuit of human rights is part of a broad effort to use our great power and our tremendous influence in the service of creating a better world, a world in which human beings can live in peace, in freedom, and with their basic needs adequately met.
28. verb Avoid people who stress you out.
29. verb When starting out, don't stress too much over the little details and what you don't understand about something, or else you'll never feel like you're making any progress.
30. verb Why don't we stress some words in the right spot when talking, like the "even" in "can't even do that"?
Sentence  
noun
He put the stress on the wrong syllable.
The intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area.
He presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger.
The stress was more on accuracy than on speed.
Stress is a vasoconstrictor.
my experience with them was great - low stress, very helpful and very personal.
I experienced a Definite Decrease in food craving (about 50%) and decrease in stress after the 1st treatment.
A closed fist can indicate stress.
Haruyo is undoubtedly under stress during this entrance-examination season.
If you stop and relax, this will relieve the tension and stress in your shoulders.
It's necessary to avoid stress.
The methods used to overcome stress are different for men and women: drinking is the major method used by men, while women deal with stress by chatting.
Common causes of stress are work and human relationships.
The stress began to tell on his heart.
Karaoke is good for reducing stress.
verb
changing its surroundings too often will stress it out and it will get depressed, mean, sick, or will not want to be around you.
I would like to stress that it is more convenient to control tariffs as a bloc rather than country by country.
I want to stress this point.
It's better to take things in stride than to stress out over every little detail.
November 23rd is Labor Thanksgiving Day, which was established as a national holiday to stress the importance of labor in people's minds.
Yoshida, don't stress.
The Great Plains region experiences multiple climate and weather hazards, including floods, droughts, severe storms, tornadoes, hurricanes, and winter storms. In much of the Great Plains, too little precipitation falls to replace that needed by humans, plants, and animals. These variable conditions already stress communities and cause billions of dollars in damage. Climate change will add to both stress and costs.
It is important to stress that the consequences are not the same.
Can stress actually kill you?
I can't stress this enough.
I can't stress that enough.
I want to stress again that human rights are not peripheral to the foreign policy of the United States. Our pursuit of human rights is part of a broad effort to use our great power and our tremendous influence in the service of creating a better world, a world in which human beings can live in peace, in freedom, and with their basic needs adequately met.
Avoid people who stress you out.
When starting out, don't stress too much over the little details and what you don't understand about something, or else you'll never feel like you're making any progress.
Why don't we stress some words in the right spot when talking, like the "even" in "can't even do that"?
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