Meaning & Definition of Press in English
Press
noun
1. The state of demanding notice or attention
- "The insistence of their hunger"
- "The press of business matters"
- imperativeness,
- insistence,
- insistency,
- press,
- pressure
2. The print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines
- press,
- public press
3. A machine used for printing
- press,
- printing press
4. A dense crowd of people
- crush,
- jam,
- press
5. A tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes
- Has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
- wardrobe,
- closet,
- press
6. Clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
- press
7. Any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids
- press,
- mechanical press
8. A weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
- press,
- military press
9. 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"
- press,
- pressure,
- pressing
verb
1. Exert pressure or force to or upon
- "He pressed down on the boards"
- "Press your thumb on this spot"
- press
2. Force or impel in an indicated direction
- "I urged him to finish his studies"
- urge,
- urge on,
- press,
- exhort
3. To be oppressive or burdensome
- "Weigh heavily on the mind", "something pressed on his mind"
- weigh,
- press
4. Place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure
- "Pressed flowers"
- press
5. Squeeze or press together
- "She compressed her lips"
- "The spasm contracted the muscle"
- compress,
- constrict,
- squeeze,
- compact,
- contract,
- press
6. Crowd closely
- "The crowds pressed along the street"
- press
7. Create by pressing
- "Press little holes into the soft clay"
- press
8. Be urgent
- "This is a pressing problem"
- press
9. 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,
- press,
- campaign,
- push,
- agitate
10. Press from a plastic
- "Press a record"
- press,
- press out
11. Make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
- "`now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman"
- press,
- push
12. Press and smooth with a heated iron
- "Press your shirts"
- "She stood there ironing"
- iron,
- iron out,
- press
13. Lift weights
- "This guy can press 300 pounds"
- weight-lift,
- weightlift,
- press
14. Ask for or request earnestly
- "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"
- bid,
- beseech,
- entreat,
- adjure,
- press,
- conjure