Noun | 1. | ![]() Synonyms: fourth estate |
2. | press - the state of urgently demanding notice or attention; "the press of business matters" | |
3. | press - the gathering and publishing of news in the form of newspapers or magazines Synonyms: public press | |
4. | ![]() Synonyms: printing press | |
5. | press - a dense crowd of people | |
6. | press - a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes | |
7. | press - clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use | |
8. | press - any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids Synonyms: mechanical press | |
9. | press - a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead Synonyms: military press | |
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Verb | 1. | press - exert pressure or force to or upon; "He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot" |
2. | press - force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies" | |
3. | press - to be oppressive or burdensome; "weigh heavily on the mind", "Something pressed on his mind" Synonyms: weigh | |
4. | press - place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure; "pressed flowers" | |
5. | press - squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle" | |
6. | press - crowd closely; "The crowds pressed along the street" | |
7. | press - create by pressing; "Press little holes into the soft clay" | |
8. | press - be urgent; "This is a pressing problem" | |
9. | press - 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" | |
10. | press - press from a plastic; "press a record" Synonyms: press out | |
11. | press - make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby; "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman" Synonyms: push | |
12. | press - lift weights; "This guy can press 300 pounds" Synonyms: weight-lift, weightlift | |
13. | press - ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons" |
PRESS. By a figure this word signifies the art of printing. The press is
free.
2. All men have a right to print and publish whatever they may deem
proper, unless by doing so they infringe the rights of another, as in the
case of copyrights, (q.v.) when they may be enjoined. For any injury they
may commit against the public or individuals they may be punished, either by
indictment, or by a civil action at the suit of the party injured, when the
injury has been committed against a private individual. Vide Const. of the
U. S. Amend. art. 1, and Liberty of the Press.