Press
nounNoun
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
“he gave the button a press”
“he used pressure to stop the bleeding”
“at the pressing of a button”
the state of demanding notice or attention
“the press of business matters”
Type of:Urgencya dense crowd of people
the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
Type of:Furniturea machine used for printing
Type of:Machinea weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
Type of:WeightliftingWeightliftany machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids
Type of:Machineclamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
Type of:ClampClinch
Verb
to be oppressive or burdensome
“Something pressed on his mind”
lift weights
“This guy can press 300 pounds”
Similar:Weight-liftWeightliftType of:Exercisesqueeze or press together
“she compressed her lips”
press from a plastic
“press a record”
Type of:MoldCastMouldpress and smooth with a heated iron
“press your shirts”
Similar:Ironexert pressure or force to or upon
“He pressed down on the boards”
“press your thumb on this spot”
Type of:Touchbe urgent
“This is a pressing problem”
Type of:Becrowd closely
“The crowds pressed along the street”
Type of:Massplace between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure
“pressed flowers”
Type of:Flattenmake strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
force or impel in an indicated direction
exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
ask for or request earnestly
create by pressing
Type of:MakeCreate
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