press

/pɹˈɛs/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

exert pressure or force to or upon
“He pressed down on the boards”
force or impel in an indicated direction
“I urged him to finish his studies”
to be oppressive or burdensome
“weigh heavily on the mind”
place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure
“pressed flowers”
squeeze or press together
“she compressed her lips”
crowd closely
“The crowds pressed along the street”
create by pressing
“Press little holes into the soft clay”
be urgent
“This is a pressing problem”
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
“The liberal party pushed for reforms”
press from a plastic
“press a record”
make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
“`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman”
press and smooth with a heated iron
“press your shirts”

noun

the state of demanding notice or attention
“the insistence of their hunger”
the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines
a machine used for printing
a dense crowd of people
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids
a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
“he gave the button a press”

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