Meaning of press
Definition of press
(noun)
the
state
of
demanding
notice
or attention; "the insistence of their hunger"; "the
press
of
business
matters"
the
print
media
responsible
for
gathering
and
publishing
news
in the
form
of newspapers or magazines
a
machine
used
for
printing
a
dense
crowd
of
people
a
tall
piece
of
furniture
that provides
storage
space
for clothes; has a
door
and
rails
or
hooks
for
hanging
clothes
clamp
to
prevent
wooden
rackets from
warping
when not in use
any
machine
that exerts
pressure
to
form
or
shape
or cut materials or
extract
liquids or
compress
solids
a
weightlift
in which the
barbell
is
lifted
to
shoulder
height
and
then
smoothly
lifted
overhead
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"
(verb)
exert
pressure
or
force
to or upon; "He
pressed
down
on the boards"; "press your
thumb
on this spot"
force
or
impel
in an indicated direction; "I urged him to
finish
his studies"
to be
oppressive
or burdensome; "weigh
heavily
on the mind"; "Something
pressed
on his mind"
place
between
two surfaces and
apply
weight
or pressure; "pressed flowers"
squeeze
or
press
together; "she
compressed
her lips"; "the
spasm
contracted
the muscle"
crowd
closely; "The crowds
pressed
along
the street"
create
by pressing; "Press
little
holes into the
soft
clay"
be urgent; "This is a
pressing
problem"
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"
press
from a plastic; "press a record"
make
strenuous
pushing
movements during
birth
to
expel
the baby; "`Now
push
hard,'
said
the
doctor
to the woman"
press
and
smooth
with a
heated
iron; "press your shirts"; "she stood
there
ironing"
lift
weights; "This guy can
press
300 pounds"
ask for or
request
earnestly; "The
prophet
bid all
people
to
become
good
persons"
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