press

1. the state of demanding notice or attention; "the insistence of their hunger"; "the press of business matters"

synset: imperativeness, insistence, insistency, press, pressure

2. the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines

synset: press, public_press

3. a machine used for printing

synset: press, printing_press

4. a dense crowd of people

synset: crush, jam, press

5. a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes

synset: wardrobe, closet, press

6. clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use

synset: press

7. any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids

synset: press, mechanical_press

8. a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead

synset: press, military_press

9. 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"

synset: press, pressure, pressing

1. exert pressure or force to or upon; "He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot"

synset: press

2. force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies"

synset: urge, urge_on, press, exhort

3. to be oppressive or burdensome; "weigh heavily on the mind"; "Something pressed on his mind"

synset: weigh, press

4. place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure; "pressed flowers"

synset: press

5. squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"

synset: compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press

6. crowd closely; "The crowds pressed along the street"

synset: press

7. create by pressing; "Press little holes into the soft clay"

synset: press

8. be urgent; "This is a pressing problem"

synset: press

9. 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"

synset: crusade, fight, press, campaign, push, agitate

10. press from a plastic; "press a record"

synset: press, press_out

11. make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby; "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman"

synset: press, push

12. press and smooth with a heated iron; "press your shirts"; "she stood there ironing"

synset: iron, iron_out, press

13. lift weights; "This guy can press 300 pounds"

synset: weight-lift, weightlift, press

14. ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"

synset: bid, beseech, entreat, adjure, press, conjure

Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

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