presses

Meaning of presses

verb, 3rd person present
  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
    her body pressed against his
  2. apply pressure to (something) to flatten, shape, or smooth it, typically by ironing.
    she pressed her nicest blouse
  3. forcefully put forward (an opinion, claim, or course of action).
    Rose did not press the point
  4. raise (a specified weight) by lifting it to shoulder height and then gradually pushing it upwards above the head.
  5. try too hard to achieve distance with a shot, at the risk of inaccuracy.
plural 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
    a wine press
  2. a printing press.
  3. newspapers or journalists viewed collectively.
    the incident was not reported in the press
    press coverage of the trial
  4. an act of pressing something.
    the system summons medical help at the press of a button
    these clothes could do with a press
  5. an act of raising a weight to shoulder height and then gradually pushing it upwards above the head.
  6. a large cupboard.

Middle English: from Old French presse (noun), presser (verb), from Latin pressare ‘keep pressing’, frequentative of premere .

verb, 3rd person present
  1. put someone or something to a specified use, especially as a temporary or makeshift measure.
    she was pressed into service as an interpreter
  2. force (a man) to enlist in the army or navy.

plural noun

a forcible enlistment of men, especially for the navy.

late 16th century: alteration (by association with press1) of obsolete prest ‘pay given on enlistment, enlistment by such payment’, from Old French prest ‘loan, advance pay’, based on Latin praestare ‘provide’.

plural noun
  1. a drink made from freshly squeezed fruit juice, sugar, and ice.
    an orange pressé

French, ‘pressed, squeezed’.

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Hyphenation of presses

presses

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 7 chars.
  • presses is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

presses synonyms

Meaning press, move, or touch (something) with one's thumb:

thumb

Meaning make (someone) feel utterly dispirited or dejected:

depress

Meaning less high in position:

lower

Meaning hold (someone) firmly in a specified position so they are unable to move:

pin

Meaning restrain or immobilize (someone) by tying up or holding their arms or legs:

pinion

Meaning make a way through or into by physical strength; break open by force:

force

Meaning roughly force (something) into place:

ram

Meaning push suddenly or violently in a specified direction:

thrust

Meaning force (people or things) into a place or container that is or appears to be too small to contain them:

cram

Meaning firmly press (something soft or yielding), typically with one's fingers:

squeeze

Meaning flatten by pressure; squeeze or press:

compress

Meaning fix in position using a wedge:

wedge

Meaning grasp (something) tightly with one's hand:

clasp

Meaning squeeze (someone) tightly in one's arms, typically to express affection:

hug

Meaning hold close in one's arms as a way of showing love or affection:

cuddle

Meaning compress or squeeze forcefully so as to break, damage, or distort in shape:

crush

Meaning surround; envelop:

enfold

Meaning grasp (something) tightly:

clutch

Meaning seize and hold firmly:

grasp

Meaning hold (someone) closely in one's arms, especially as a sign of affection:

embrace

Meaning give (something) a flat, regular surface or appearance:

smooth

Meaning smooth (clothes, sheets, etc.) with an iron:

iron

Meaning give off or produce steam:

steam

Meaning press in a calender:

calender

Meaning make an emotional appeal:

plead

Meaning encourage (a person or animal) to move more quickly or in a particular direction:

urge

Meaning submit (a legal document, application, or charge) to be placed on record by the appropriate authority:

file

Meaning submit (a charge or a piece of information) for consideration:

prefer

Meaning present (a complaint, appeal, claim, etc.) formally to the proper authorities:

lodge

Meaning showing gentleness, kindness, and affection:

tender

Meaning in a particular place:

present

Meaning put in a particular position:

place

Meaning put (something) down gently or carefully:

lay

Meaning accept or yield to a superior force or to the authority or will of another person:

submit

Meaning the activity or profession of writing for newspapers, magazines, or news websites or preparing news to be broadcast:

journalism

Meaning a person who writes for newspapers, magazines, or news websites or prepares news to be broadcast:

journalists

Meaning a male newspaper journalist:

newspapermen

Meaning a male reporter or journalist:

newsmen

Meaning a person who reports, especially one employed to report news or conduct interviews for the press or broadcasting media:

reporters

Meaning a journalist contributing regularly to a newspaper or magazine:

columnists

Meaning a journalist:

pressmen, journos

Meaning a rough cut, blow, or stroke:

hacks

Meaning a female journalist:

hackettes

Meaning a newspaper reporter:

newshounds

Meaning a reporter:

newsies

Meaning a person responsible for publicizing a product, person, or company:

publicists

Anagrams of presses

sperses

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