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Quick definitions from WordNet (press)
▸ noun: the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure ("He gave the button a press")
▸ noun: a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
▸ noun: any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids
▸ noun: a machine used for printing
▸ noun: clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
▸ noun: the gathering and publishing of news in the form of newspapers or magazines
▸ noun: newspaper writers and photographers
▸ noun: a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
▸ noun: a dense crowd of people
▸ noun: the state of urgently demanding notice or attention ("The press of business matters")
▸ verb: be urgent ("This is a pressing problem")
▸ verb: place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure ("Pressed flowers")
▸ verb: exert pressure or force to or upon ("He pressed down on the boards")
▸ verb: make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
▸ verb: press from a plastic ("Press a record")
▸ verb: create by pressing ("Press little holes into the soft clay")
▸ verb: crowd closely ("The crowds pressed along the street")
▸ verb: to be oppressive or burdensome ("Weigh heavily on the mind, Something pressed on his mind")
▸ verb: 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
▸ verb: force or impel in an indicated direction
▸ verb: lift weights ("This guy can press 300 pounds")
▸ verb: ask for or request earnestly
▸ verb: squeeze or press together ("She compressed her lips")
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #11800)
▸ Also see presss
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to press
▸ Usage examples for press
▸ Popular adjectives describing press
▸ Words that often appear near press
▸ Rhymes of press
▸ Invented words related to press
▸ noun: the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure ("He gave the button a press")
▸ noun: a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
▸ noun: any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids
▸ noun: a machine used for printing
▸ noun: clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
▸ noun: the gathering and publishing of news in the form of newspapers or magazines
▸ noun: newspaper writers and photographers
▸ noun: a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
▸ noun: a dense crowd of people
▸ noun: the state of urgently demanding notice or attention ("The press of business matters")
▸ verb: be urgent ("This is a pressing problem")
▸ verb: place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure ("Pressed flowers")
▸ verb: exert pressure or force to or upon ("He pressed down on the boards")
▸ verb: make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
▸ verb: press from a plastic ("Press a record")
▸ verb: create by pressing ("Press little holes into the soft clay")
▸ verb: crowd closely ("The crowds pressed along the street")
▸ verb: to be oppressive or burdensome ("Weigh heavily on the mind, Something pressed on his mind")
▸ verb: 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
▸ verb: force or impel in an indicated direction
▸ verb: lift weights ("This guy can press 300 pounds")
▸ verb: ask for or request earnestly
▸ verb: squeeze or press together ("She compressed her lips")
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #11800)
▸ Also see presss
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to press
▸ Usage examples for press
▸ Popular adjectives describing press
▸ Words that often appear near press
▸ Rhymes of press
▸ Invented words related to press