presses
Meaning of presses
verb, 3rd person present
- 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
- apply pressure to (something) to flatten, shape, or smooth it, typically by ironing.
she pressed her nicest blouse
- forcefully put forward (an opinion, claim, or course of action).
Rose did not press the point
- raise (a specified weight) by lifting it to shoulder height and then gradually pushing it upwards above the head.
- try too hard to achieve distance with a shot, at the risk of inaccuracy.
- 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
- a printing press.
- newspapers or journalists viewed collectively.
the incident was not reported in the press
press coverage of the trial
- an act of pressing something.
the system summons medical help at the press of a button
these clothes could do with a press
- an act of raising a weight to shoulder height and then gradually pushing it upwards above the head.
- a large cupboard.
Middle English: from Old French presse (noun), presser (verb), from Latin pressare ‘keep pressing’, frequentative of premere .
verb, 3rd person present- put someone or something to a specified use, especially as a temporary or makeshift measure.
she was pressed into service as an interpreter
- 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- a drink made from freshly squeezed fruit juice, sugar, and ice.
an orange pressé
French, ‘pressed, squeezed’.
Information about presses
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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:
Meaning make (someone) feel utterly dispirited or dejected:
Meaning less high in position:
Meaning hold (someone) firmly in a specified position so they are unable to move:
Meaning restrain or immobilize (someone) by tying up or holding their arms or legs:
Meaning make a way through or into by physical strength; break open by force:
Meaning roughly force (something) into place:
Meaning push suddenly or violently in a specified direction:
Meaning force (people or things) into a place or container that is or appears to be too small to contain them:
Meaning firmly press (something soft or yielding), typically with one's fingers:
Meaning flatten by pressure; squeeze or press:
Meaning fix in position using a wedge:
Meaning grasp (something) tightly with one's hand:
Meaning squeeze (someone) tightly in one's arms, typically to express affection:
Meaning hold close in one's arms as a way of showing love or affection:
Meaning compress or squeeze forcefully so as to break, damage, or distort in shape:
Meaning surround; envelop:
Meaning grasp (something) tightly:
Meaning seize and hold firmly:
Meaning hold (someone) closely in one's arms, especially as a sign of affection:
Meaning give (something) a flat, regular surface or appearance:
Meaning smooth (clothes, sheets, etc.) with an iron:
Meaning give off or produce steam:
Meaning press in a calender:
Meaning make an emotional appeal:
Meaning encourage (a person or animal) to move more quickly or in a particular direction:
Meaning submit (a legal document, application, or charge) to be placed on record by the appropriate authority:
Meaning submit (a charge or a piece of information) for consideration:
Meaning present (a complaint, appeal, claim, etc.) formally to the proper authorities:
Meaning showing gentleness, kindness, and affection:
Meaning in a particular place:
Meaning put in a particular position:
Meaning put (something) down gently or carefully:
Meaning accept or yield to a superior force or to the authority or will of another person:
Meaning the activity or profession of writing for newspapers, magazines, or news websites or preparing news to be broadcast:
Meaning a person who writes for newspapers, magazines, or news websites or prepares news to be broadcast:
Meaning a male newspaper journalist:
Meaning a male reporter or journalist:
Meaning a person who reports, especially one employed to report news or conduct interviews for the press or broadcasting media:
Meaning a journalist contributing regularly to a newspaper or magazine:
Meaning a journalist:
Meaning a rough cut, blow, or stroke:
Meaning a female journalist:
Meaning a newspaper reporter:
Meaning a reporter:
Meaning a person responsible for publicizing a product, person, or company:
Anagrams of presses
Words that rhyme with presses
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