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    press
    /prɛs/

    verb

    • 1. move or cause to move into a position of contact with something by exerting continuous physical force: "he pressed his face to the glass" Similar push (down)press downthumbdepress
    • 2. apply pressure to (something) to flatten, shape, or smooth it, typically by ironing: "she pressed her nicest blouse" Similar smoothironsmooth outremove creases from

    noun

    • 1. a device for applying pressure to something in order to flatten or shape it or to extract juice or oil: "a flower press"
    • 2. a printing press. Similar printing pressprinting machine

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  2. PRESS definition: 1. to push something firmly, often without causing it to move permanently further away from you…. Learn more.

  3. The meaning of PRESS is a crowd or crowded condition : throng. How to use press in a sentence. a crowd or crowded condition : throng; a thronging or crowding forward or together…

  4. A press or a printing press is a machine used for printing things such as books and newspapers.

  5. Press means to apply steady force to something, often with a finger or hand. For example, you press the power button on a remote control to turn a TV on. Real-life examples : You press the buttons on a microwave to make it work.

  6. Definition of press noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. a. To exert steady weight or force against: an indentation where the rock pressed the ground. b. To move by applying pressure: press a piano key; press one's face into a pillow. c. To squeeze or clasp in fondness or concern: pressed her hand before leaving. 2. a. To squeeze the juice or other contents from: press lemons. b.

  8. PRESS meaning: 1 : newspapers, magazines, and radio and television news reports often used before another noun; 2 : the people (such as reporters and photographers) who work for newspapers, magazines, etc.

  9. To press something is to push it, like if you press an elevator button or press your friend to tell you a secret. If you get that secret, don’t leak it to the press, which is another word for news media.

  10. to crowd around someone; throng:[ no object] The crowd pressed in on him. n. an act of pressing:[ countable] two or three presses on the doorbell. printing press.

  11. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Newspapers, printing, publishing, Household, Leisure press1 /pres/ S2 W1 noun 1 news a) the press people who write reports for newspapers, radio, or television the freedom of the press The press has been very nasty about him. GRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?