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: the gathering and publishing of news 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"; "the
        spasm contracted the muscle" [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; "press a record" [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; "This guy can press 300 pounds" [syn: {weight-lift},
          {weightlift}]
     13: ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to
         become good persons" [syn: {bid}, {beseech}, {entreat}, {adjure},
          {conjure}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0