press
noun (1)
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Definition of press
(Entry 1 of 4)
1a
: a crowd or crowded condition : throng
b
: a thronging or crowding forward or together
2a
: an apparatus or machine by which a substance is cut or shaped, an impression of a body is taken, a material is compressed, pressure is applied to a body, liquid is expressed, or a cutting tool is fed into the work by pressure
b
: a building containing presses or a business using presses
b
: an aggressive pressuring defense employed in basketball often over the entire court area
5
: the properly smoothed and creased condition of a freshly pressed garment
out of press
6a
: printing press
b
: the act or the process of printing
c
: a printing or publishing establishment
7a
: the gathering and publishing or broadcasting of news : journalism
b
: newspapers, periodicals, and often radio and television news broadcasting
c
: news reporters, publishers, and broadcasters
d
: comment or notice in newspapers and periodicals
is getting a good press
8
: any of various pressure devices (such as one for keeping sporting gear from warping when not in use)
9
: a lift in weight lifting in which the weight is raised to shoulder height and then smoothly extended overhead without assist from the legs — compare clean and jerk, snatch
press
verb (1)
pressed;
pressing;
presses
Definition of press (Entry 2 of 4)
1
: to act upon through steady pushing or thrusting force exerted in contact : squeeze
3a
: to squeeze out the juice or contents of
b
: to squeeze with apparatus or instruments to a desired density, smoothness, or shape
press [=iron] a shirt … the drained curds are generally pressed together into solid blocks of cheese.— Caroline Campion
5
: to move by means of pressure
6a
: to lay stress or emphasis on
b
: to insist on or request urgently
7
: to follow through (a course of action)
8
: to clasp in affection or courtesy
9
: to make (a phonograph record) from a matrix (see matrix sense 2d)
also
: to make (another kind of disk, such as a CD) by a similar process
1
: to crowd closely : mass
2
: to force or push one's way
3
: to seek urgently : contend
4
: to require haste or speed in action
5
: to exert pressure
6
: to take or hold a press
7
: to employ a press in basketball
press the flesh
: to greet and shake hands with people especially while campaigning for political office
press
verb (2)
pressed;
pressing;
presses
Definition of press (Entry 3 of 4)
1
: to force into service especially in an army or navy : impress
2a
: to take by authority especially for public use : commandeer
b
: to take and force into any usually emergency service
: to impress men as soldiers or sailors
press
noun (2)Definition of press (Entry 4 of 4)
1
: impressment into service especially in a navy
2
obsolete
: a warrant for impressing recruits
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press
verb
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pressed;
pressing
Kids Definition of press
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to push steadily against
Press the button.
2
: to ask or urge strongly
I did not press her to explain.— Katherine Paterson, Jacob Have I Loved
3
: to move forward forcefully
A crowd pressed toward the gate.
4
: to squeeze so as to force out the juice or contents
press apples