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press

/ press /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
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"
Type of:
push pushing
Kinds of:
impression compression compressing decompression decompressing
Derived:
compress constrict squeeze compact contract
verb Sense 2
crowd closely
"The crowds pressed along the street"
Type of:
mass
Derived:
crush jam
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
create by pressing
"Press little holes into the soft clay"
Type of:
make create
Derived:
pressure pressing mechanical press
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
press from a plastic
"press a record"
Type of:
cast mold mould
Derived:
mechanical press pressing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 5
make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
"`Now push hard,'' said the doctor to the woman"
Type of:
push force
Derived:
push thrust pushing pressure pressing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 6
exert pressure or force to or upon
"He pressed down on the boards"
"press your thumb on this spot"
Type of:
touch
Kinds of:
squeeze squash crush squelch mash
Derived:
pressure pressing pressure level force per unit area
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 7
place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure
"pressed flowers"
Type of:
flatten flatten out
Kinds of:
iron iron out calender
Derived:
pressure pressing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 8
be urgent
"This is a pressing problem"
Type of:
be
Derived:
imperativeness insistence insistency pressure
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
noun Sense 9
newspaper writers and photographers
Type of:
estate estate of the realm
Kinds of:
gutter press press corps
noun Sense 10
clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
Type of:
clamp
noun Sense 11
a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
Type of:
weightlifting
Derived:
weight-lift weightlift
noun Sense 12
any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids
Type of:
machine
Kinds of:
cheese press ciderpress garlic press hydraulic press punch press
Derived:
press out
noun Sense 13
the gathering and publishing of news in the form of newspapers or magazines
Type of:
print media
Kinds of:
free press newspaper paper magazine mag
noun Sense 14
a machine used for printing
Type of:
machine
Kinds of:
flatbed press cylinder press rotary press standing press
verb Sense 15
to be oppressive or burdensome
"weigh heavily on the mind", "Something pressed on his mind"
Type of:
count matter weigh
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb Sense 16
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 fa"
Type of:
advertise advertize promote
Derived:
energy push get-up-and-go campaign cause
Verb group:
advertise advertize promote push
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 17
force or impel in an indicated direction
"I urged him to finish his studies"
Type of:
advise counsel
Kinds of:
rush hurry push bear on preach
Derived:
exhortation incitement pressure goad goading
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
noun Sense 18
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
Type of:
furniture piece of furniture article of furniture
Kinds of:
armoire clothes closet clothespress coat closet
verb Sense 19
lift weights
"This guy can press 300 pounds"
Type of:
exercise work out
Derived:
military press weightlifter lifter weightlifting
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
noun Sense 20
a dense crowd of people
Type of:
crowd
Kinds of:
traffic jam snarl-up
Derived:
jam jampack ram chock up cram
noun Sense 21
the state of urgently demanding notice or attention
"the press of business matters"
Type of:
urgency
Derived:
blackmail blackjack pressure coerce hale
verb Sense 22
ask for or request earnestly
"The prophet bid all people to become good persons"
Type of:
plead
Derived:
adjuration command bid bidding dictation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
verb Sense 23
squeeze or press together
"she compressed her lips"
"the spasm contracted the muscle"
Type of:
tighten
Kinds of:
choke strangle prim astringe strangulate
Derived:
pressure pressing contraction muscular contraction muscle contraction
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
23
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
151
Times Searched
3
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