high-pressure
high-pressure · high-pressures · high-pressured · high-pressuring
To coerce someone to perform or carry out an action by applying a high degree of…To coerce someone to perform or carry out an action by applying a high degree of psychological pressure.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic, informal)To coerce someone to perform or carry out an action by applying a high degree of psychological pressure.
Forms
high-pressures, high-pressuring, high-pressured, high-pressured| Base form | high-pressure · to high-pressure |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | high-pressures |
| Present participle | high-pressuring |
| Past simple | high-pressured |
| Past participle | high-pressured |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle