Press

noun
prɛs

Noun

  • 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

    Type of:PushPushing
  • the state of demanding notice or attention

    the press of business matters

    Similar:ImperativenessInsistenceInsistencyPressure
    Type of:Urgency
  • a dense crowd of people

    Similar:CrushJam
    Type of:Crowd
  • 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

    Similar:ClosetWardrobe
    Type of:Furniture
  • a machine used for printing

    Type of:Machine
  • a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead

    Type of:WeightliftingWeightlift
  • any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids

    Type of:Machine
  • clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use

    Type of:ClampClinch

Verb

  • to be oppressive or burdensome

    Something pressed on his mind

    Similar:Weigh
    Type of:CountMatterWeigh
  • lift weights

    This guy can press 300 pounds

    Similar:Weight-liftWeightlift
    Type of:Exercise
  • squeeze or press together

    she compressed her lips

    Type of:Tighten
  • press from a plastic

    press a record

    Type of:MoldCastMould
  • press and smooth with a heated iron

    press your shirts

    Similar:Iron
  • exert pressure or force to or upon

    He pressed down on the boards

    press your thumb on this spot

    Type of:Touch
  • be urgent

    This is a pressing problem

    Type of:Be
  • crowd closely

    The crowds pressed along the street

    Type of:Mass
  • place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure

    pressed flowers

    Type of:Flatten
  • make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby

    Similar:Push
    Type of:ForcePush
  • force or impel in an indicated direction

    Similar:ExhortUrge
    Type of:RedeCounselAdvise
  • 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

    Type of:AdvertisePushAdvertize
  • ask for or request earnestly

    Type of:Plead
  • create by pressing

    Type of:MakeCreate

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