press

Definitions

1. noun

   The act of pushing on something.

   Examples

   • You can connect with just a few button presses.
   • One press of the button starts the machine.
2. noun

   A machine that squeezes something.

   Examples

   • She dried the flowers in a flower press.
   • He used a wine press to crush the grapes.
3. noun

   A crowd of people, in old-fashioned use.

   Examples

   • He could not see over the press of people.
   • The press in the square grew larger.
4. noun

   A machine that prints books or newspapers.

   Examples

   • Stop the presses!
   • The old press printed a thousand copies an hour.
   ≈printing press
5. noun

   Newspapers and journalists as a group.

   Examples

   • A member of the press asked a question.
   • The story appeared in the press.
6. noun

   A company that publishes books.

   Examples

   • The book was published by a small independent press.
   • She signed a contract with a major press.
7. noun

   A cupboard or closet, in some dialects.

   Examples

   • Put the cups in the press.
   • Put the sheets in the linen press.
   ≈closet≈cupboard≈pantry
8. noun

   A weight exercise where you push the weight away from your body.

   Examples

   • This is my fourth set of bench presses.
   • He finished with three sets of shoulder presses.
9. noun

   In golf, a new bet made during a match.

   Examples

   • He can even the match with a press.
   • They started another press from the seventh hole.
10. noun

    Fresh grape juice that has not been fermented.

    Examples

    • I would like some grape press with dinner.
    • The winery also sells fresh press before it ferments.