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Press

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Definitions for Press

noun
the state of demanding notice or attention
Synonyms
imperativeness insistence insistency pressure
Examples
  1. the insistence of their hunger
  2. the press of business matters
noun
the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines
Synonyms
public press
noun
a machine used for printing
Synonyms
printing press
noun
a dense crowd of people
Synonyms
crush jam
noun
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes
Synonyms
wardrobe closet
Examples
  1. has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
noun
clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
noun
any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids
Synonyms
mechanical press
noun
a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
Synonyms
military press
noun
the act of pressing
Synonyms
pressure pressing
Examples
  1. the exertion of pressure
  2. he gave the button a press
  3. he used pressure to stop the bleeding
  4. at the pressing of a button
verb
exert pressure or force to or upon
Examples
  1. He pressed down on the boards
  2. press your thumb on this spot
verb
force or impel in an indicated direction
Synonyms
urge urge on exhort
Examples
  1. I urged him to finish his studies
verb
to be oppressive or burdensome
Synonyms
weigh
Examples
  1. weigh heavily on the mind
  2. Something pressed on his mind
verb
place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure
Examples
  1. pressed flowers
verb
squeeze or press together
Synonyms
compress constrict squeeze compact contract
Examples
  1. she compressed her lips
  2. the spasm contracted the muscle
verb
crowd closely
Examples
  1. The crowds pressed along the street
verb
create by pressing
Examples
  1. Press little holes into the soft clay
verb
be urgent
Examples
  1. This is a pressing problem
verb
exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person
Synonyms
crusade fight campaign push agitate
Examples
  1. be an advocate for
  2. The liberal party pushed for reforms
  3. She is crusading for women's rights
  4. The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate
verb
press from a plastic
Synonyms
press out
Examples
  1. press a record
verb
make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
Synonyms
push
Examples
  1. `Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman
verb
press and smooth with a heated iron
Synonyms
iron iron out
Examples
  1. press your shirts
  2. she stood there ironing
verb
lift weights
Synonyms
weight-lift weightlift
Examples
  1. This guy can press 300 pounds
verb
ask for or request earnestly
Synonyms
bid beseech entreat adjure conjure
Examples
  1. The prophet bid all people to become good persons

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