Definition of press

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Definition of press

  • a dense crowd of people (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. crush
    2. jam
  • to be oppressive or burdensome (verb)

    Examples

    1. Something pressed on his mind

    Synonyms

    1. weigh
  • the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. public press
  • the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure (noun)

    Examples

    1. he gave the button a press
    2. he used pressure to stop the bleeding
    3. at the pressing of a button

    Synonyms

    1. pressing
    2. pressure
  • make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. push
  • the state of demanding notice or attention (noun)

    Examples

    1. the press of business matters

    Synonyms

    1. imperativeness
    2. insistence
    3. insistency
    4. pressure
  • a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. closet
    2. wardrobe
  • a machine used for printing (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. printing press
  • lift weights (verb)

    Examples

    1. This guy can press 300 pounds

    Synonyms

    1. weight-lift
    2. weightlift
  • force or impel in an indicated direction (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. exhort
    2. urge
    3. urge on
  • squeeze or press together (verb)

    Examples

    1. she compressed her lips

    Synonyms

    1. compact
    2. compress
    3. constrict
    4. contract
    5. squeeze
  • a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. military press
  • press and smooth with a heated iron (verb)

    Examples

    1. press your shirts

    Synonyms

    1. iron
    2. iron 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 (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. agitate
    2. campaign
    3. crusade
    4. fight
    5. push
  • press from a plastic (verb)

    Examples

    1. press a record

    Synonyms

    1. press out
  • any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. mechanical press
  • ask for or request earnestly (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. adjure
    2. beseech
    3. bid
    4. conjure
    5. entreat
  • be urgent (verb)

    Examples

    1. This is a pressing problem
  • clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use (noun)
  • create by pressing (verb)
  • crowd closely (verb)

    Examples

    1. The crowds pressed along the street
  • exert pressure or force to or upon (verb)

    Examples

    1. He pressed down on the boards
    2. press your thumb on this spot
  • place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure (verb)

    Examples

    1. pressed flowers

See definition of press in Merriam Webster