Healthcare Crisis Terminology

noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

adverb a word that modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb

preposition a word used before a noun or pronoun to show its relationship to another word in the sentence

• The old building began to fall to pieces due to years of neglect.
• After the breakup, she just fell to pieces and couldn't stop crying.
• When he found out he failed the test, he just fell to pieces.
• His mental health started to fall to pieces after the traumatic event.

adjective describing the quantity of something as insufficient or scarce

• During the drought, water became in short supply in the region.
• We're running low on snacks, they're in short supply.
• The new sneakers are so popular, they're in short supply.
• Patience seems to be in short supply these days.

noun A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'pump' is a noun referring to a device that moves fluids.

adverb A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb. In this case, 'under' can also function as an adverb indicating location or position.

preposition A word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence. In this case, 'under' is a preposition indicating location or position.

article A word that is used to introduce a noun. In this case, 'the' is an article that specifies a particular noun.

• The team is under the pump to meet the project deadline.
• We're really under the pump to finish this assignment on time.
• I'm feeling so under the pump with all these exams coming up.
• She felt like she was under the pump with all the pressure to succeed in her career.