PRESS

PRESS 1 syllable

A1 · Beginner 📏 5 letters 🎲 Scrabble 7 ✅ valid word

Everyday English. Most learners know this.

noun
  1. the state of demanding notice or attention
  2. the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines
  3. a machine used for printing
  4. a dense crowd of people

💬 Examples

  • "the insistence of their hunger"
  • "the press of business matters"
  • "has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes"
  • "the exertion of pressure"

🔗 Similar words

imperativenessinsistenceinsistencypressurepublic_pressprinting_press
verb
  1. exert pressure or force to or upon
  2. force or impel in an indicated direction
  3. to be oppressive or burdensome
  4. place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure

💬 Examples

  • "He pressed down on the boards"
  • "press your thumb on this spot"
  • "I urged him to finish his studies"
  • "weigh heavily on the mind"

🔗 Similar words

urgeurge_onexhortweighcompressconstrict
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