distressed (verb)

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• distressed — distress ► NOUN 1) extreme anxiety or suffering. 2) the state of a ship or aircraft when in danger or difficulty. 3) Medicine a state of physical strain, especially difficulty in breathing. ► VERB 1) cause distress to. 2) give (furniture, leather …   English terms dictionary

• upset — verb (upset, upsetting) –verb (t) /ʌpˈsɛt / (say up set) 1. to overturn; knock or tip over; capsize. 2. to spill by knocking over; tip out. 3. to throw into disorder; disarrange; overthrow or undo. 4. to disturb (someone) mentally or emotionally; …  

• hallucinate — verb ( nated; nating) Etymology: Latin hallucinatus, past participle of hallucinari, allucinari to prate, dream, modification of Greek alyein to be distressed, to wander Date: circa 1834 transitive verb 1. to affect with visions or imaginary… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• climb the walls — verb To behave in a distressed or frantic manner; to feel very agitated. There are purists who climb the walls when German Conductor Organist Harpsichordist Karl Richter performs Bach. . . . To them, imagination and Richter has plenty is the… …   Wiktionary

• collect one's thoughts — verb To become mentally composed, especially after being distressed, surprised, or disoriented; to become calm or organized in ones emotional state or thinking, as in preparation for a conversation, speech, decision, etc …   Wiktionary

• tie one on — verb To drink alcohol excessively, to the point of becoming drunk. Haiti . . . was distressed, tropical, ramshackle, overcrowded, poor and on the brink of civil war. . . . Its ornate hotels were in a state of decay, yet there was enough alcohol… …   Wiktionary

• outrun — verb /ˈɑʊtɻʌn/ a) To run faster than the others. They will take care not to outrun their income. They will never be distressed for money. b) To exceed or overextend …   Wiktionary

• go spare — verb a) To be available or unused. Theres some bacon going spare if anyone wants some more. b) To become frustrated or distressed. The poor girl is going spare, stuck in the house all day with the kids like that …   Wiktionary

• oppress — verb 1》 keep in subjection and hardship. 2》 make distressed or anxious. Derivatives oppression noun oppressor noun Origin ME: from OFr. oppresser, from med. L. oppressare, from L. oppress , opprimere press against …   English new terms dictionary

• relieve — verb 1》 alleviate or remove (pain, distress, or difficulty).     ↘cause (someone) to stop feeling distressed or anxious. 2》 release (someone) from duty by taking their place. 3》 (relieve someone of) take (a burden or responsibility) from someone …   English new terms dictionary

• fret — verb 1) she was fretting about Jonathan Syn: worry, be anxious, feel uneasy, be distressed, be upset, upset oneself, concern oneself; agonize, sigh, pine, brood, eat one s heart out 2) his absence began to fret her Syn …   Thesaurus of popular words