press

Definitions of press in various dictionaries:

noun - the state of demanding notice or attention

noun - the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines

noun - a machine used for printing

noun - a dense crowd of people

noun - a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes

noun - clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use

noun - any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids

noun - a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead

noun - the act of pressing

verb - exert pressure or force to or upon

verb - force or impel in an indicated direction

verb - to be oppressive or burdensome

verb - place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure

verb - squeeze or press together

verb - crowd closely

verb - create by pressing

verb - be urgent

verb - exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person

verb - press from a plastic

verb - make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby

verb - press and smooth with a heated iron

verb - lift weights

verb - ask for or request earnestly

To exert steady weight or force against; bear down on.

To squeeze the juice or other contents from.

To extract (juice, for example) by squeezing or compressing.

To reshape or make compact by applying steady force; compress.

To iron (clothing, for example).

To clasp in fondness or politeness.

To try to influence, as by insistent arguments; importune or entreat.

To urge or force to action; impel.

To place in trying or distressing circumstances; harass or oppress.

To move (keys on a computer keyboard, for example) by applying pressure.

To lay stress on; emphasize.

To advance or carry on vigorously: “Far from backing down, he pressed the attack” (Justin Kaplan).

To put forward importunately or insistently.

To make (a phonograph record or videodisk) from a mold or matrix.

To lift (a weight) to a position above the head without moving the legs.

To exert force or pressure.

To weigh heavily, as on the mind.

To advance eagerly; push forward.

To require haste; be urgent.

To iron clothes or other material.

To assemble closely and in large numbers; crowd.

To employ urgent persuasion or entreaty.

To raise or lift a weight in a press.

To employ a press.

Any of various machines or devices that apply pressure.

Any of various machines used for printing; a printing press.

A place or an establishment where matter is printed.

The art, method, or business of printing.

The collecting and publishing or broadcasting of news; journalism in general.

The entirety of media and agencies that collect, publish, transmit, or broadcast the news.

The people involved in the media, as news reporters, photographers, publishers, and broadcasters.

Commentary or coverage especially in newspapers or periodicals: “Like the pool hall and the tattoo parlor, the motorcycle usually gets a bad press” (R.

The act of gathering in large numbers or of pushing forward.

A large gathering; a throng.

The act of applying pressure.

The state of being pressed.

The haste or urgency of business or matters.

The set of proper creases in a garment or fabric, formed by ironing.

An upright closet or case used for storing clothing, books, or other articles.

A viselike device for keeping a racket from warping.

A lift in weightlifting in which the weight is raised to shoulder level and then steadily pushed straight overhead without movement of the legs.

An aggressive defense tactic in which players guard opponents closely, often over the entire court.

To force into service in the army or navy; impress.

To take arbitrarily or by force, especially for public use.

To use in a manner different from the usual or intended, especially in an emergency.

Conscription or impressment into service, especially into the army or navy.

An official warrant for impressing men into military service.

verb - to act upon with steady force