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verb | noun presspress1 /prɛs/ ●●● S2 W2 verb VERB TABLEpress |
Present | I, you, we, they | press | | he, she, it | presses | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | pressed | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have pressed | | he, she, it | has pressed | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had pressed | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will press | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have pressed |
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Present | I | am pressing | | he, she, it | is pressing | | you, we, they | are pressing | Past | I, he, she, it | was pressing | | you, we, they | were pressing | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been pressing | | he, she, it | has been pressing | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been pressing | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be pressing | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been pressing |
► pressed forward Kate pressed forward through the crowd to take her place. ► press your way through/across etc. something A group of police officers pressed their way through the crowd. ► press a demand/claim/case The president was determined to press his case for war. ► press the point It was not the right time for an argument, so Alex didn’t press the point (=keep talking about it). THESAURUSheavy weight► press to put pressure or weight on something to make it flat, crush it, etc.: The crop is then gathered and the grapes are pressed. ► squash to press something and damage it by making it flat: Put the tomatoes where they won’t get squashed. ► crush to press something very hard so that it is broken or destroyed: His leg was crushed between the car and the wall. ► mash to press fruit or cooked vegetables until they are soft and smooth: Mash the potatoes well. ► grind to press and cut something into small pieces or powder using a special machine: The flour used to be ground between these two circular stones. ► squeeze to press something from both sides, usually with your fingers: Squeeze the toothpaste tube from the bottom. ► pinch to press someone’s skin between your finger and thumb: Mom! Anna pinched me, and it really hurt! ► compress formal to press something so that it takes up less space: The pump compresses the air, forcing it through a tube into the tire. ► compact formal to press something together so that it becomes smaller or more solid: The machine compacts household trash. 1 PUSH AGAINST [intransitive always + adv./prep., transitive always + adv./prep.] to push against a surface, or push someone or something firmly against a surface: press against/down/on People pressed against us from all sides.press something into/against/to/on something His hands pressed down on both her shoulders. Andy pressed the cool glass to his forehead. Their tiny faces were pressed against the window.2WITH FINGER [transitive] to push something, especially with your finger, in order to make a machine start, a bell ring, etc.: The pilot pressed a switch on the control panel. Which key do I press to move to the beginning of a line?3IRON [transitive] to make clothes smooth using heat SYN iron: I’m not going to press those shirts for you.4TRY TO PERSUADE [intransitive, transitive] to try hard to persuade someone to do something or tell you something: I knew that if I pressed him he’d lend me the money.press for Employees are pressing for better pay and benefits.press somebody on/about something When pressed on the point, the mayor offered no explanation.press somebody for something She didn’t say much when we pressed her for more details.press somebody to do something Both leaders are being pressed to agree quickly on the new treaty.press somebody into doing something Alvin had pressed him into teaching at the school.5HEAVY WEIGHT [transitive] to put pressure or weight on something to make it flat, crush it, etc.: The crop is then gathered and the grapes are pressed.THESAURUSsquash – to press something and damage it by making it flat: Put the tomatoes where they won’t get squashed.crush – to press something very hard so that it is broken or destroyed: His leg was crushed between the car and the wall.mash – to press fruit or cooked vegetables until they are soft and smooth: Mash the potatoes well.grind – to press and cut something into small pieces or powder using a special machine: The flour used to be ground between these two circular stones.squeeze – to press something from both sides, usually with your fingers: Squeeze the toothpaste tube from the bottom.pinch – to press someone’s skin between your finger and thumb: Mom! Anna pinched me, and it really hurt!compress formal – to press something so that it takes up less space: The pump compresses the air, forcing it through a tube into the tire.compact formal – to press something together so that it becomes smaller or more solid: The machine compacts household trash.6MOVE [intransitive always + adv./prep., transitive always + adv./prep.] to move in a particular direction by pushing SYN push: Kate pressed forward through the crowd to take her place.press your way through/across etc. something A group of police officers pressed their way through the crowd.7KEEP SAYING/ASKING [transitive] to continue to say something or ask for something, because you want to make people accept what you are saying: press a demand/claim/case The president was determined to press his case for war. It was not the right time for an argument, so Alex didn’t press the point (=keep talking about it).8press charges (against somebody) to say officially that someone has done something illegal and must go to court: Davis refused to press charges against her husband.9press somebody’s hand/arm to hold someone’s hand or arm tightly for a short time, to show friendship, sympathy, etc.10press somebody/something into service/duty to persuade someone to help you, or to use something to help you do something, because of an unexpected problem or need: The National Guard was pressed into service to help fight forest fires.11press something home to repeat or emphasize something so that people remember it: The data presses home our point.12press the flesh humorous if a politician or other famous person presses the flesh, he or she shakes hands with a lot of people13EXERCISE [transitive] to push a weight up from your chest without moving your legs or feet SYN bench press: How much can you press?14RECORD [transitive] to make a CD, record, etc., especially in large numbers in a factory → see also pressedpress ahead/on phrasal verb to continue doing something in a determined way: We’ve decided to ignore the setbacks and press on.press ahead/on with The government plans to press ahead with its nuclear program. verb | noun presspress2 ●●○ W3 noun ETYMOLOGYpress2Origin: 1300-1400 Old French presser, from Latin pressare, from premere to press ► the tabloid/popular/local etc. press The tabloid press seized on the scandal. ► press coverage I don’t think the press coverage has been very objective (=the way something is reported by the press). ► freedom of the press The editors, citing freedom of the press, refused to pay fines. 1NEWSPAPERS the press [singular] all the organizations, especially newspapers, that provide news and information for the public, or the people who report the stories: Taylor refuses to speak to the press.in the press The case has been widely reported in the press.the tabloid/popular/local etc. press The tabloid press seized on the scandal. He worked for years as a press photographer (=who takes photographs for newspapers, magazines, etc.). I don’t think the press coverage has been very objective (=the way something is reported by the press). The editors, citing freedom of the press, refused to pay fines.2PRINTING [countable] a)a machine that prints books, newspapers, or magazines SYN printing press b)a business that prints and sometimes also sells books: Wesleyan University Press3get good/bad press to be praised or criticized in reports in the newspapers or on television or the radio: They expected to get some good press for donating the land.4go to press if a newspaper, magazine, or book goes to press, it begins to be printed: The explosion happened just before the newspaper went to press.5MACHINE [countable] a piece of equipment used to put weight on something in order to make it flat or to force liquid out of it: a wine press Put the garlic through a press.6PUSH [singular] a light steady push against something small: The box opens with the press of a button.7CROWD [singular] a crowd of people pushing against each other: He made his way through the press of people.8RESPONSIBILITY [singular] formal the fact of having a lot of difficult things to do in a short time: press of The press of government business kept him from his family.9EXERCISE [countable] an exercise in which you push a weight up from your chest without moving your legs or feet, or a piece of equipment you use to do this: He’s got a bench press in the garage.[Origin: 1300–1400 Old French presser, from Latin pressare, from premere to press] → see also full-court press, stop the presses at stop1 (11) |