distress

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /dɪˈstrɛs/, SAMPA: /dI"strEs/

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• Hyphenation: dis‧tress

Verb

Plain form distress

Third-person singular distresses

Past tense distressed

Past participle distressed

Present participle distressing

1. (transitive) Distress means someone who is intensely upset, worried, anxious, or is suffering from physical or emotional pain.