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Definition: Meaning of, press in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / prɛs /

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press presses
  1. news the press [also + plural verb British English] British English people who write reports for newspapers, radio, or television
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  2. news reports in newspapers and on radio and television
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  3. get/be given a bad press to be criticized in the newspapers or on radio or television
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  4. get/have a good press to be praised in the newspapers or on radio or television
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  5. printing [countable] a business that prints and sometimes also sells books
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  6. printing [countable] also printing press a machine that prints books, newspapers, or magazines
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  7. machine [countable] a piece of equipment used to put weight on something in order to make it flat or to force liquid out of it
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  8. push [countable, usually singular] especially British English a light steady push against something small
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  9. go to press if a newspaper, magazine, or book goes to press, it begins to be printed
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  10. crowd [singular + of] especially British English a crowd of people pushing against each other
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
press pressed pressed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
pressing presses
  1. against something [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to push something firmly against a surface [=  push]
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  2. button [transitive] to push a button, switch etc to make a machine start, a bell ring etc [=  push]
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  3. clothes [transitive] to make clothes smooth using a hot iron [=  iron]
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  4. crowd [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to move in a particular direction by pushing
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  5. persuade [intransitive and transitive] to try hard to persuade someone to do something, especially by asking them many times
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  6. heavy weight [transitive] to put pressure or a weight on something to make it flat, crush it etc
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  7. hold somebody/something close [transitive] to hold someone or something close to you
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  8. press somebody's hand/arm to hold someone's hand or arm tightly for a short time, to show friendship, sympathy etc
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  9. press charges to say officially that someone has done something illegal and must go to court
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  10. be pressed for time/cash etc to not have enough time, money etc
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  11. give [transitive] to offer something to someone and try to make them take it
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  12. exercise [transitive] to push a weight up from your chest using only your arms, without moving your legs or feet
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  13. press somebody/something into service to persuade someone to help you, or to use something to help you do something because of an unexpected problem or need
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  14. press the flesh to shake hands with a lot of people - used humorously
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  15. press something home to push something into its place
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  16. press something home to repeat or emphasize something, so that people remember it
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  17. press home your advantage to try to succeed completely, using an advantage that you have gained
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  18. record [transitive] to make a copy of a record, CD etc
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press used in phrases

  • Press Association, the
    1. the main UK NEWS AGENCY (= an organization that collects news and supplies it to newspapers, radio, and television) . As well as news, the Press Association also supplies sports and business reports and information about the weather.
  • Press Complaints Commission, the
    1. a British organization which tries to make sure that the British PRESS (= newspapers and magazines) give professional, high quality news reports, and which deals with complaints about the PRESS.
  • bench press (noun)
    1. a weightlift in which you lie on your back on a bench and press weights upward
    2. a small punch press mounted on a workbench
  • cheese press (noun)
    1. a press for shaping cheese curd
  • cylinder press (noun)
    1. a printing press where the type is carried on a flat bed under a cylinder that holds paper and rolls over the type
  • drill press (noun)
    1. a machine tool with a separate, upright stand; an electric drill is pressed into the work automatically or with a hand lever
  • drop press (noun)
    1. device for making large forgings
  • durable press (noun)
    1. a fabric that has been chemically processed to resist wrinkles and hold its shape
  • field press censorship (noun)
    1. including all information or material intended for dissemination to the public security review of news subject to the jurisdiction of the armed forces
  • flatbed press (noun)
    1. a printing press where the type is carried on a flat bed under a cylinder that holds paper and rolls over the type
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press used in phrasal verbs

  • press ahead (phrasal verb)
    1. to continue doing something in a determined way, despite difficulties, opposition, or interruptions
  • press for (phrasal verb)
    1. press someone for something to try in a determined way to get something from someone
    2. press for something to try in a determined way to achieve something
  • press on (phrasal verb)
    1. [intransitive] same as press2
    2. [transitive] press something on someone to try in a determined way to give someone something, especially something that they do not really want
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