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Definition of 'press' Noun
- newspaper writers and photographers
Synonyms: fourth estate - the state of demanding notice or attention; "the insistence of their hunger"; "the press of business matters"
Synonyms: imperativeness insistence insistency pressure - the gathering and publishing of news in the form of newspapers or magazines
Synonyms: public press - a machine used for printing
Synonyms: printing press - a dense crowd of people
Synonyms: crush jam - a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
Synonyms: wardrobe closet - 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
Synonyms: mechanical press - a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
Synonyms: military press - 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"
Synonyms: pressure pressing 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"
Synonyms: urge urge on exhort - to be oppressive or burdensome; "weigh heavily on the mind", "Something pressed on his mind"
Synonyms: weigh - place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure; "pressed flowers"
- squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
Synonyms: compress constrict squeeze compact contract - 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"
Synonyms: crusade fight campaign push agitate - press from a plastic; "press a record"
Synonyms: press out - make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby; "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman"
Synonyms: push - press and smooth with a heated iron; "press your shirts"; "she stood there ironing"
Synonyms: iron iron out - lift weights; "This guy can press 300 pounds"
Synonyms: weight-lift weightlift - ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"
Synonyms: bid beseech entreat adjure conjure
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