Definition of Press

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"
  pressure pressing
• a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
  - military press
• any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids
  - mechanical press
• clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
  
• a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes
  has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
  wardrobe closet
• a dense crowd of people
  crush jam
• a machine used for printing
  - printing press
• the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines
  - public press
• the state of demanding notice or attention
  "the insistence of their hunger"
  "the press of business matters"
  imperativeness insistence insistency pressure

Verb

• ask for or request earnestly
  "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"
  bid beseech entreat adjure conjure
• lift weights
  "This guy can press 300 pounds"
  - weight lift - weightlift
• press and smooth with a heated iron
  "press your shirts"
  "she stood there ironing"
  iron - iron out
• make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
  "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman"
  push
• press from a plastic
  "press a record"
  - press out
• 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"
  "She is crusading for women's rights"
  "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate"
  crusade fight campaign push agitate
• be urgent
  "This is a pressing problem"
  
• create by pressing
  "Press little holes into the soft clay"
  
• crowd closely
  "The crowds pressed along the street"
  
• squeeze or press together
  "she compressed her lips"
  "the spasm contracted the muscle"
  compress constrict squeeze compact contract
• place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure
  "pressed flowers"
  
• to be oppressive or burdensome
  "weigh heavily on the mind", "Something pressed on his mind"
  weigh
• force or impel in an indicated direction
  "I urged him to finish his studies"
  urge - urge on exhort
• exert pressure or force to or upon
  "He pressed down on the boards"
  "press your thumb on this spot"
  

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