n.
1.newspaper writers and photographers
2.the state of urgently demanding notice or attention
3.the gathering and publishing of news in the form of newspapers or magazines
4.a machine used for printing
5.a dense crowd of people
6.a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes
7.clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
8.any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids
9.a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead 10.the act of pressing press v.
1.exert pressure or force to or upon
2.force or impel in an indicated direction
3.to be oppressive or burdensome
4.place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure
5.squeeze or press together
6.crowd closely
7.create by pressing
8.be urgent
9.exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person 10.press from a plastic 11.make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby 12.lift weights 13.ask for or request earnestly
Idiom of the Day
pop the question
to ask someone to marry you
The man finally popped the question to his girlfriend after they had been dating for two years.
