verb
The crowd was pressing against the door. Although hard pressed at first, we eventually won
When the picture is in focus, press this button to release the shutter
After harvesting, the grapes are pressed to extract the juice
I shall have to press my jacket before going out to dinner
She pressed the child to her with great affection
They pressed me to tell where the money was hidden
The reporters pressed round the chancellor to catch every word
noun
When the doors opened, the huge press of people pushed onto the train
The press of business required me to postpone my trip to Paris
the press
The press will have a field-day when this news gets out
The doors were opened and the press were invited in
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