Definitions of press:

• noun:   the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure

  Example: "He gave the button a press"

• noun:   a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
• noun:   any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids
• noun:   a machine used for printing
• noun:   clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
• noun:   the gathering and publishing of news in the form of newspapers or magazines
• noun:   newspaper writers and photographers
• noun:   a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
• noun:   a dense crowd of people
• noun:   the state of urgently demanding notice or attention

  Example: "The press of business matters"

• verb:   be urgent

  Example: "This is a pressing problem"

• verb:   place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure

  Example: "Pressed flowers"

• verb:   exert pressure or force to or upon

  Example: "He pressed down on the boards"

• verb:   make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
• verb:   press from a plastic

  Example: "Press a record"

• verb:   create by pressing

  Example: "Press little holes into the soft clay"

• verb:   crowd closely

  Example: "The crowds pressed along the street"

• verb:   to be oppressive or burdensome

  Example: "Weigh heavily on the mind, Something pressed on his mind"

• verb:   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
• verb:   force or impel in an indicated direction
• verb:   lift weights

  Example: "This guy can press 300 pounds"

• verb:   ask for or request earnestly
• verb:   squeeze or press together

  Example: "She compressed her lips"

• name:  A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #11800)