Main entry: press, pressing, pressure
Definition: the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
Usage: he gave the button a press; he used pressure to stop the bleeding; at the pressing of a button
Main entry: military press, press
Definition: a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
Main entry: press, mechanical press
Definition: any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids
Main entry: press, printing press
Definition: a machine used for printing
Main entry: press
Definition: clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
Main entry: closet, press, wardrobe
Definition: a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
Main entry: press, public press
Definition: the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines
Definition: a dense crowd of people
Main entry: imperativeness, insistence, insistency, press, pressure
Definition: the state of demanding notice or attention
Usage: the insistence of their hunger; the press of business matters
Main entry: press, conjure, entreat, beseech, bid, adjure
Definition: ask for or request earnestly
Usage: The prophet bid all people to become good persons
Main entry: press, exhort, urge, urge on
Definition: force or impel in an indicated direction
Usage: I urged him to finish his studies
Main entry: press, weight-lift, weightlift
Definition: lift weights
Usage: This guy can press 300 pounds
Main entry: press, compact, compress, constrict, contract, squeeze
Definition: squeeze or press together
Usage: she compressed her lips; the spasm contracted the muscle
Main entry: press
Definition: place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure
Usage: pressed flowers
Main entry: press, iron, iron out
Definition: press and smooth with a heated iron
Usage: press your shirts; she stood there ironing
Main entry: press
Definition: exert pressure or force to or upon
Usage: He pressed down on the boards; press your thumb on this spot
Definition: make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
Usage: `Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman
Definition: press from a plastic
Usage: press a record
Main entry: press
Definition: create by pressing
Usage: Press little holes into the soft clay
Main entry: press
Definition: crowd closely
Usage: The crowds pressed along the street
Main entry: crusade, press, push, fight, campaign, agitate
Definition: 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
Usage: The liberal party pushed for reforms; She is crusading for women's rights; The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate
Definition: to be oppressive or burdensome
Usage: weigh heavily on the mind, Something pressed on his mind
Main entry: press
Definition: be urgent
Usage: This is a pressing problem