press

Nouns

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

Verbs

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

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