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What does the word press mean?

Part of speech: verb transitive, verb intransitive

To crush; squeeze; compress; crowd; follow closely.

Part of speech: verb transitive, verb intransitive

To insist upon; urge.

Part of speech: verb transitive, verb intransitive

To smooth, as with an iron.

Part of speech: verb transitive, verb intransitive

To force into naval or military service.

Part of speech: noun

A crowd or crowding; throng.

Part of speech: noun

Hurry; urgency.

Part of speech: noun

A movable closet.

Part of speech: noun

A printing - press.

Part of speech: noun

Newspapers or periodicals collectively.

Usage examples for press

He was a reporter for the Evening Press. – The Circuit Riders by R. C. FitzPatrick
The young merchant thought within himself, " I have only to mind my own business; why should I to no purpose press him further on the subject?" – Bagh O Bahar, Or Tales of the Four Darweshes by Mir Amman of Dihli
Just press the matter a little. – Miss Billy by Eleanor H. Porter

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