press

The newspapers, news organizations, and journalists that tell people about events.

• The press waited outside the building.
• She refused to speak to the press.
• A free press can question powerful leaders.

Similar words: media, news media

Common phrases: the local press, press conference, freedom of the press

News reports about someone or something, especially in newspapers.

• The restaurant received good press.
• The scandal brought the company weeks of bad press.
• Despite positive press, few people bought the book.

Similar words: coverage, publicity

Common phrases: bad press, good press, positive press

A company or organization that produces and publishes books.

• A small press published her poems.
• The university press specializes in history books.
• Several independent presses rejected the manuscript.

Similar words: publisher, publishing house

Common phrases: university press, small press, independent press

A machine that puts words or pictures onto paper to produce books, newspapers, or other printed material.

• The press prints thousands of pages an hour.
• They installed two new presses last year.
• The operator stopped the press to change the ink.

Similar words: printing press

Common phrases: printing press, operate a press, press operator

A single act of pushing something with your hand or finger.

• One press starts the machine.
• Give the switch a firm press.
• Two quick presses turn the light off.

How to use it: a press of something (A press of the button opens the door.)

Similar words: push

Common phrases: press of something, single press, quick press

A machine that squeezes materials to flatten them or remove liquid.

• Put the apples into the press.
• The factory uses a press to shape metal sheets.
• These presses squeeze oil from seeds.

Common phrases: fruit press, hydraulic press, cider press

To push something firmly with your hand, finger, or another part of your body.

• Press the green button.
• He pressed his ear against the door.
• Press the two pieces together firmly.

How to use it: press something against something (She pressed her hand against the glass.)

Similar words: push

Common phrases: press a button, press against something, press something together

To ask someone firmly or repeatedly to do something or give you something.

• They pressed me for an answer.
• She pressed him to stay another day.
• Why are you pressing us to decide now?

How to use it: press someone for something (The reporter pressed her for details.); press someone to do something (They pressed him to explain his decision.)

Similar words: urge, pressure

Common phrases: press someone for, press someone to, press for answers