Pressure

The act of pressing, or the condition of being pressed; compression; a squeezing; a crushing; as, a pressure of the hand.

A contrasting force or impulse of any kind; as, the pressure of poverty; the pressure of taxes; the pressure of motives on the mind; the pressure of civilization.

Affliction; distress; grievance.

Urgency; as, the pressure of business.

Impression; stamp; character impressed.

The action of a force against some obstacle or opposing force; a force in the nature of a thrust, distributed over a surface, often estimated with reference to the upon a unit's area.

The force applied perpendicular to the surface of an object

exert pressure on someone through threats

the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin; "the sensitivity of his skin to pressure and temperature was normal"

the pressure exerted by the atmosphere