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Press

noun
/pɹɛs/
Word Frequency: 262.8

Definitions

1.nounA device used to apply pressure to an item.
"a flower press"
2.nounA printing machine.
"Stop the presses!"
3.noun(collective) The print-based media (both the people and the newspapers).
"This article appeared in the press."
4.nounA publisher.
5.nounAn enclosed storage space (e.g. closet, cupboard).
"Put the cups in the press."
6.nounAn exercise in which weight is forced away from the body by extension of the arms or legs.
7.noun(wagering) An additional bet in a golf match that duplicates an existing (usually losing) wager in value, but begins even at the time of the bet.
"He can even the match with a press."
8.nounPure, unfermented grape juice.
"I would like some Concord press with my meal tonight."
9.nounA commission to force men into public service, particularly into the navy.
10.nounA crowd.

Synonyms

closetcupboardpantrypress-gangprinting presspressurecompresspushsqueezecrushconstrictweigh

Rhymes With

nonethelessneverthelesscoalescedistressacquiesceaddresscaressassess
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