PRESS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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

move or cause to move into a position of contact with something by exerting continuous physical force

move into contact with something by exerting 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

apply pressure to

• she pressed her nicest blouse

forcefully put forward (an opinion, claim, or course of action)

forcefully put forward opinion etc.

• 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.

lift weight to shoulder height and then upwards

try too hard to achieve distance with a shot, at the risk of inaccuracy.

try too hard to achieve distance with shot

a device for applying pressure to something in order to flatten or shape it or to extract juice or oil

device for applying pressure

• a flower press
• a wine press

a printing press.

printing press

newspapers or journalists viewed collectively

newspapers or journalists

• the incident was not reported in the press
• press coverage of the trial

an act of pressing something

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.

act of raising weight to shoulder level and upwards

a large cupboard

large cupboard

• the necessary linen was kept in a large press, and in another was the silver plate and several sets of china