press

verb
UK: /pres/
US: /pres/

  1. To push something firmly, often with your hand or an object.

    1. Please press the button to start the machine now. [ ] [ ]
    2. I had to press really hard to close the suitcase because it was full. [ ] [ ]

  2. To try hard to persuade someone to do something.

    1. The salesman tried to press me into buying a new car immediately. [ ] [ ]
    2. She didn't want to go, but I didn't want to press her too much about it. [ ] [ ]

  3. To iron clothes to remove wrinkles using heat and pressure.

    1. I need to press my shirt before the important meeting tonight. [ ] [ ]
    2. She carefully used the iron to press all of her new clothes evenly. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

iron push media urgency urge
press noun

  1. Newspapers, magazines, and news organizations in general.

    1. The press is waiting outside to interview the celebrity guest. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company held a press conference to address the recent accusations from the press. [ ] [ ]

  2. A machine used for printing or shaping things with pressure.

    1. The printing press produced hundreds of copies quickly and efficiently. [ ] [ ]
    2. They used a hydraulic press to shape the metal into the required shape. [ ] [ ]

  3. The act of pressing or the state of being pressed.

    1. With a press of a button, the door opened smoothly and quietly. [ ] [ ]
    2. The press of the crowd made it difficult to move through the train station. [ ] [ ]
press adjective

  1. Urgent or needing to be dealt with quickly.

    1. I have some pressing matters to attend to this morning. [ ] [ ]
    2. The most pressing issue for the government is the rise in unemployment rate. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "press" in English means: To push something firmly, often with your hand or an object., To try hard to persuade someone to do something., To iron clothes to remove wrinkles using heat and pressure..

The phonetic transcription of "press" is /pres/ in British English and /pres/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "press": iron, push, media, urgency, urge.

Example usage of "press": "Please press the button to start the machine now.". More examples on the page.