continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it
the gate was buckling under the pressure of the crowd outside
the use of persuasion or intimidation to make someone do something
backbenchers put pressure on the government to provide safeguards
the many pressures on girls to worry about their looks
attempt to persuade or coerce (someone) into doing something
it might be possible to pressure him into resigning
she pressured her son to accept a job offer from the bank