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Adjective pressing has 1 sense
- pressing, urgent - compelling immediate action; "too pressing to permit of longer delay"; "the urgent words `Hurry! Hurry!'"; "bridges in urgent need of repair"
Antonym: beseeching (indirect, via imperative)
Noun pressing has 2 senses
- press, pressure, pressing - 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"
--1 is a kind of push, pushing
--1 has particulars:
- pressing - a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press
--2 is a kind of part, portion
Verb press has 13 senses
- press - exert pressure or force to or upon; "He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot"
--1 is one way to touch
Sample sentences:
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s PP
- urge, urge on, press, exhort - force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies"
--2 is one way to advise, counsel
Sample sentences:
Sam cannot press Sue
They press him to write the letter
- weigh, press - to be oppressive or burdensome; "weigh heavily on the mind", "Something pressed on his mind"
--3 is one way to count, matter, weigh
Sample sentence:
Something is ----ing PP
- press - place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure; "pressed flowers"
--4 is one way to flatten, flatten out
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press - squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
--5 is one way to tighten
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- press - crowd closely; "The crowds pressed along the street"
--6 is one way to mass
Sample sentences:
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
- press - create by pressing; "Press little holes into the soft clay"
--7 is one way to make, create
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Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- press - be urgent; "This is a pressing problem"
--8 is one way to be
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
- crusade, fight, press, campaign, push, agitate - 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; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate"
--9 is one way to advertise, advertize, promote, push
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
- press, press out - press from a plastic; "press a record"
--10 is one way to cast, mold, mould
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- press, push - make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby; "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman"
--11 is one way to push, force
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Somebody ----s
- weight-lift, weightlift, press - lift weights; "This guy can press 300 pounds"
--12 is one way to exercise, work out
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Somebody ----s
- bid, beseech, entreat, adjure, press, conjure - ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"
--13 is one way to plead
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
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