verb

1. To exert weight or force against, to act upon with force or weight; to exert pressure upon.

2. To activate a button or key by exerting a downward or forward force on it, and then releasing it.

3. To compress, squeeze.

   “to press fruit for the purpose of extracting the juice”

Synonyms: depress, hit, strike, emphasize, hug, impel, inculcate, urge

noun

1. The application of pressure by a press or other means.

2. A metal or plastic part made with a press.

3. The process of improving the appearance of clothing by improving creases and removing wrinkles with a press or an iron.

adjective

1. Needing urgent attention.

2. Insistent, earnest, or persistent.