press (
http://definr.com/press)
n 1: newspaper writers and photographers [syn:
fourth estate]
2: the state of urgently demanding notice or attention; "the
press of business matters" [syn:
imperativeness,
insistence,
insistency,
pressure]
3: printed matter in the form of newspapers or magazines [syn:
public press]
4: a machine used for printing [syn:
printing press]
5: a dense crowd of people [syn:
crush,
jam]
6: a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for
clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
[syn:
wardrobe,
closet]
7: clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
8: any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut
materials or extract liquids or compress solids [syn: {mechanical
press}]
9: a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder
height and then smoothly lifted overhead [syn: {military
press}]
10: 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" [syn:
pressure,
pressing]
v 1: exert pressure or force to or upon; "He pressed down on the
boards"; "press your thumb on this spot"
2: force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to
finish his studies" [syn:
urge,
urge on,
exhort]
3: to be oppressive or burdensome; "weigh heavily on the mind",
"Something pressed on his mind" [syn:
weigh]
4: place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure;
"pressed flowers"
5: squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips" [syn:
compress,
constrict,
squeeze,
compact,
contract]
6: crowd closely; "The crowds pressed along the street"
7: create by pressing: "Press little holes into the soft clay"
8: be urgent; "This is a pressing problem"
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" [syn:
crusade,
fight,
campaign,
push,
agitate]
10: press from a plastic, as of records [syn:
press out]
11: make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the
baby; "Now push hard," said the doctor to the woman"
[syn:
push]
12: lift weights [syn:
weightlift]
13: ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to
become good persons" [syn:
bid,
beseech,
entreat,
adjure,
conjure]