Etymology : Middle English, from Middle French presser, from Latin pressare, frequentative of premere to press; probably akin to Russian naperet' to press
Pronunciation :
Function : verb
Date : 14th century
1. copy of a recording, duplicate of a disc. stressed, under pressure; urgent, crucial; imperative, demanding, important; insistent, persistent. pressing\press"ing\, a. urgent; exacting; importunate; as, a pressing necessity. -- press"ing*ly , adv.pressing compelling immediate action; "too pressing to permit of longer delay"; "the urgent words `hurry! hurry!'"; "bridges in urgent need of repair" [syn: urgent] n.
2. the 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" [syn: press, pressure].
3. a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press.
4. Urgent; exacting; importunate; as, a pressing necessity. a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press compelling immediate action; "too pressing to permit of longer delay"; "the urgent words `Hurry! Hurry!'"; "bridges in urgent need of repair".
5. An East Indian insectivore.
6. It is arboreal in its habits, and has a bushy tail.
7. The fur is soft, and varies from rusty red to maroon and to brownish black.
8. To force into service, particularly into naval service; to impress.
9. A commission to force men into public service, particularly into the navy.
10. To urge, or act upon, with force, as weight; to act upon by pushing or thrusting, in distinction from pulling; to crowd or compel by a gradual and continued exertion; to bear upon; to squeeze; to compress; as, we press the ground with the feet when we walk; we press the couch on which we repose; we press substances with the hands, fingers, or arms; we are pressed in a crowd.
11. To squeeze, in order to extract the juice or contents of; to squeeze out, or express, from something.
12. To squeeze in or with suitable instruments or apparatus, in order to compact, make dense, or smooth; as, to press cotton bales, paper, etc.; to smooth by ironing; as, to press clothes.
13. To embrace closely; to hug.
14. To oppress; to bear hard upon.
15. To straiten; to distress; as, to be pressed with want or hunger.
16. To exercise very powerful or irresistible influence upon or over; to constrain; to force; to compel.
17. To try to force ; to urge or inculcate with earnestness or importunity; to enforce; as, to press divine truth on an audience.
18. To drive with violence; to hurry; to urge on; to ply hard; as, to press a horse in a race.
19. To exert pressure; to bear heavily; to push, crowd, or urge with steady force.
20. To move on with urging and crowding; to make one's way with violence or effort; to bear onward forcibly; to crowd; to throng; to encroach.
21. To urge with vehemence or importunity; to exert a strong or compelling influence; as, an argument presses upon the judgment.
22. An apparatus or machine by which any substance or body is pressed, squeezed, stamped, or shaped, or by which an impression of a body is taken; sometimes, the place or building containing a press or presses.
23. Specifically, a printing press.
24. The art or business of printing and publishing; hence, printed publications, taken collectively, more especially newspapers or the persons employed in writing for them; as, a free press is a blessing, a licentious press is a curse.
25. An upright case or closet for the safe keeping of articles; as, a clothes press.
26. The act of pressing or thronging forward.
27. Urgent demands of business or affairs; urgency; as, a press of engagements.
28. A multitude of individuals crowded together; &?; crowd of single things; a throng. the 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" a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids a machine used for printing clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use the gathering and publishing of news in the form of newspapers or magazines newspaper writers and photographers place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure; "pressed flowers" exert pressure or force to or upon; "He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot" make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby; "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman" press from a plastic; "press a record" create by pressing; "Press little holes into the soft clay" crowd closely; "The crowds pressed along the street" be urgent; "This is a pressing problem".
29. 1. A pressing problem, need, or issue has to be dealt with immediately. It is one of the most pressing problems facing this country = urgent see also:
press. needing to be discussed or dealt with very soon = urgent pressing problem/matter/need etc.
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