presses - Meaning in Punjabi

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press - Meaning in Punjabi

press Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of presses in English

press noun

1. a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead

   Synonyms

   military press

2. any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids

   Synonyms

   mechanical press

3. a machine used for printing

   Synonyms

   printing press

4. clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
5. a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes

   Synonyms

   closet, wardrobe

6. the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines

   Synonyms

   public press

7. a dense crowd of people

   Synonyms

   crush, jam, jam

8. the state of demanding notice or attention

   Synonyms

   imperativeness, insistence, insistency, pressure

   Examples

   • "the insistence of their hunger"
   • "the press of business matters"
9. the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure

   Synonyms

   pressing, pressure

   Examples

   • "at the pressing of a button"
   • "he gave the button a press"
   • "he used pressure to stop the bleeding"

press verb

1. be urgent

   Example

   • "This is a pressing problem"
2. to be oppressive or burdensome

   Synonyms

   weigh

   Examples

   • "Something pressed on his mind"
   • "weigh heavily on the mind"
3. exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for

   Synonyms

   agitate, campaign, crusade, crusade, fight, push

   Examples

   • "She is crusading for women's rights"
   • "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate"
   • "The liberal party pushed for reforms"
4. crowd closely

   Example

   • "The crowds pressed along the street"
5. create by pressing

   Example

   • "Press little holes into the soft clay"
6. press from a plastic

   Synonyms

   press out

   Example

   • "press a record"
7. make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby

   Synonyms

   push

   Example

   • "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman"
8. exert pressure or force to or upon

   Examples

   • "He pressed down on the boards"
   • "press your thumb on this spot"
9. press and smooth with a heated iron

   Synonyms

   iron out, iron, iron

   Examples

   • "press your shirts"
   • "she stood there ironing"
10. place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure

    Example

    • "pressed flowers"
11. squeeze or press together

    Synonyms

    compact, compact, compress, constrict, contract, squeeze

    Examples

    • "she compressed her lips"
    • "the spasm contracted the muscle"
12. lift weights

    Synonyms

    weight-lift, weightlift

    Example

    • "This guy can press 300 pounds"
13. force or impel in an indicated direction

    Synonyms

    exhort, urge on, urge

    Example

    • "I urged him to finish his studies"
14. ask for or request earnestly

    Synonyms

    adjure, beseech, bid, bid, conjure, entreat

    Example

    • "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"

Synonyms of press

• pressing, pressure
• military press
• mechanical press
• printing press
• closet, wardrobe
• public press
• crush, jam
• imperativeness, insistence, insistency, pressure
• adjure, beseech, bid, conjure, entreat
• exhort, urge, urge on
• weight-lift, weightlift
• compact, compress, constrict, contract, squeeze
• iron, iron out
• push
• press out
• agitate, campaign, crusade, fight, push
• weigh

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