stress out

Subject to or undergo extreme pressure or strain, as from working. For example, I badly need a vacation; I'm just plain stressed out from this job and its aggravations. The verb stress has meant "afflict with hardship" or "distress" since the 16th century, but the phrase stress out, alluding to psychological stress, dates only from the 1940s.

stress out

v. Slang

1. To subject something to extreme stress, as from working too much: The tight deadlines are stressing out everybody in the office. I might not be cut out for this job; the demanding schedule stresses me out. Don't stress yourself out trying to finish the project; I'll take care of it.

2. To undergo extreme stress, as from working too much: You're always stressing out about things that can't be changed.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Theodoor	-	Dutch
Harith	-	Arabic
Bel-Sarra-Usur	-	Ancient Near Eastern
Adva	ahd-VAH	Hebrew
Korina	-	Greek
Violet	['vaiəlit]