Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)press, public pressthe print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines (n)wardrobe, closet, pressa tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes (n)pressclamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use (n)press, mechanical pressany machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids (n)press, military pressa weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead (n)press, pressure, pressingthe act of pressing; the exertion of pressure“he gave the button a press”,
“he used pressure to stop the bleeding”,
“at the pressing of a button” Verbs
(v)pressexert pressure or force to or upon“He pressed down on the boards”,
“press your thumb on this spot” (v)weigh, pressto be oppressive or burdensome“weigh heavily on the mind”,
“Something pressed on his mind” (v)pressplace between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure“pressed flowers” (v)presscrowd closely“The crowds pressed along the street” (v)presscreate by pressing“Press little holes into the soft clay” (v)pressbe urgent“This is a pressing problem” (v)crusade, fight, press, campaign, push, agitateexert 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” (v)press, pushmake strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby“‘Now push hard,’ said the doctor to the woman” (v)iron, iron out, presspress and smooth with a heated iron“press your shirts”,
“she stood there ironing” 