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press > 23 senses
NOUN1press, fourth estateNewspaper writers and photographers
2press, imperativeness, insistence, insistency, pressureThe state of urgently demanding notice or attention
3press, public pressThe gathering and publishing of news in the form of newspapers or magazines
4press, printing pressA machine used for printing
5press, crush, jamA dense crowd of people
6press, wardrobe, closetA tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes
7pressClamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
8press, mechanical pressAny machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids
9press, military pressA weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
10press, pressure, pressingThe act of pressing
VERB1pressExert pressure or force to or upon
2press, urge, urge on, exhortForce or impel in an indicated direction
3press, weighTo be oppressive or burdensome
4pressPlace between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure
5press, compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contractSqueeze or press together
6pressCrowd closely
7pressCreate by pressing
8pressBe urgent
9press, crusade, fight, campaign, push, agitateExert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person
10press, press outPress from a plastic
11press, pushMake strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
12press, weight-lift, weightliftLift weights
13press, bid, beseech, entreat, adjure, conjureAsk for or request earnestly
press > pronunciation
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press > noun 1, group
MeaningNewspaper writers and photographers.
Synonymsfourth estate
Narrowergutter press; press corps
Broaderestate, estate of the realm
press > noun 2, state
MeaningThe state of urgently demanding notice or attention.
Examples"the press of business matters"
Synonymsimperativeness, insistence, insistency, pressure
Broaderurgency
press > noun 3, communication
MeaningThe gathering and publishing of news in the form of newspapers or magazines.
Synonymspublic press
Narrowerfree press; newspaper, paper; magazine, mag
Broaderprint media
press > noun 4, artifact
MeaningA machine used for printing.
Synonymsprinting press
Partsbed
Narrowerflatbed press, cylinder press; rotary press; standing press
Broadermachine
press > noun 5, group
MeaningA dense crowd of people.
Synonymscrush, jam
Narrowertraffic jam, snarl-up
Broadercrowd
Verbspress
press > noun 6, artifact
MeaningA tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes. Has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes.
Synonymswardrobe, closet
Narrowerarmoire; clothes closet, clothespress; coat closet
Broaderfurniture, piece of furniture, article of furniture
press > noun 7, artifact
MeaningClamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use.
Broaderclamp
press > noun 8, artifact
MeaningAny machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids.
Synonymsmechanical press
Narrowercheese press; ciderpress; garlic press; hydraulic press; punch press; winepress
Broadermachine
Verbspress; press
press > noun 9, act
MeaningA weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead.
Synonymsmilitary press
Broaderweightlifting
Verbspress
press > noun 10, act
MeaningThe act of pressing. The exertion of pressure.
Examples"he gave the button a press"; "he used pressure to stop the bleeding"; "at the pressing of a button"
Synonymspressure, pressing
Narrowerimpression; compression, compressing; decompression, decompressing
Broaderpush, pushing
Verbspress; press; press; press; press
press > verb 1, contact
MeaningExert pressure or force to or upon.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP; Somebody ----s PP
Examples"He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot"
Entailed bycompress, compact, pack together; impress, imprint; push, force
Narrowersqueeze; squash, crush, squelch, mash, squeeze; crunch, cranch, craunch, grind; drag down, bear down, bear down on, press down on, weigh down; knuckle; push
Broadertouch
Nounspressure; press, pressure, pressing
press > verb 2, communication
MeaningForce or impel in an indicated direction.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
ModelSam cannot press Sue; They press him to write the letter
Synonymsurge, urge on, exhort
Narrowerrush, hurry; push, bear on; preach, advocate
Broaderadvise, counsel
Nounspressure
press > verb 3, stative
MeaningTo be oppressive or burdensome.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP
Examples"weigh heavily on the mind", "Something pressed on his mind"
Synonymsweigh
Broadercount, matter, weigh
press > verb 4, contact
MeaningPlace between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"pressed flowers"
Narroweriron, iron out; calender
Broaderflatten, flatten out
Nounspress, pressing
press > verb 5, contact
MeaningSqueeze or press together.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"she compressed her lips"
Synonymscompress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract
Entailed bywring out, squeeze out; strangle, strangulate, throttle
Narrowerchoke, strangle; prim; astringe; strangulate; convulse; convulse; bear down, overbear; choke, gag, fret; choke, scrag
Broadertighten
Nounspress, pressing
press > verb 6, motion
MeaningCrowd closely.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Examples"The crowds pressed along the street"
Broadermass
Nounspress
press > verb 7, creation
MeaningCreate by pressing.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"Press little holes into the soft clay"
Broadermake, create
Nounspress; press
press > verb 8, stative
MeaningBe urgent.
PatternSomething ----s
Examples"This is a pressing problem"
Broaderbe
Nounspressure
press > verb 9, social
MeaningExert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person. Be an advocate for.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonymscrusade, fight, campaign, push, agitate
Broaderadvertise, advertize, promote, push
Similar toadvertise, advertize, promote, push
press > verb 10, creation
MeaningPress from a plastic.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"press a record"
Synonymspress out
Broadercast, mold, mould
Nounspress; pressing
press > verb 11, contact
MeaningMake strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymspush
Broaderpush, force
Nounspress
press > verb 12, competition
MeaningLift weights.
PatternSomebody ----s
Examples"This guy can press 300 pounds"
Synonymsweight-lift, weightlift
Broaderexercise, work out
Nounspress
press > verb 13, communication
MeaningAsk for or request earnestly.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Synonymsbid, beseech, entreat, adjure, conjure
Broaderplead

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