press

nouns

the state of demanding notice or attention
"the insistence of their hunger"; "the press of business matters"
imperativeness, insistence, insistency, press, pressure
the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines
press, public press
a machine used for printing
press, printing press
a dense crowd of people
crush, jam, press
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
closet, press, wardrobe
clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
press
is a type of (narrower)
a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
clamp, clinch
any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids
mechanical press, press
a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
military press, 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"
press, pressing, pressure

verbs

exert pressure or force to or upon
"He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot"
press
is derived from
pressure
is derived from
pressure
is derived from
pressing
is a type of (narrower)
make physical contact with, come in contact with
"Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband"
touch
force or impel in an indicated direction
"I urged him to finish his studies"
exhort, press, urge, urge on
is derived from
pressure
to be oppressive or burdensome
"weigh heavily on the mind", "Something pressed on his mind"
press, weigh
place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure
"pressed flowers"
press
is derived from
pressing
is a type of (narrower)
become flat or flatter
"The landscape flattened"
flatten, flatten out
squeeze or press together
"she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
compact, compress, constrict, contract, press, squeeze
is derived from
pressing
crowd closely
"The crowds pressed along the street"
press
is a type of (narrower)
join together into a mass or collect or form a mass
"Crowds were massing outside the palace"
mass
create by pressing
"Press little holes into the soft clay"
press
is a type of (narrower)
make or cause to be or to become
"make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"
create, make
be urgent
"This is a pressing problem"
press
is derived from
pressure
is a type of (narrower)
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
"John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
be
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"
agitate, campaign, crusade, fight, press, push
press from a plastic
"press a record"
press, press out
is derived from
pressing
make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
"`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman"
press, push
press and smooth with a heated iron
"press your shirts"; "she stood there ironing"
iron, iron out, press
lift weights
"This guy can press 300 pounds"
press, weight-lift, weightlift
ask for or request earnestly
"The prophet bid all people to become good persons"
adjure, beseech, bid, conjure, entreat, press