| press1 |
to bear down on with strong or moderate pressure. [16 definitions] |
| press2 |
to force into military service; impress. [3 definitions] |
| press agent |
one whose business is to promote a person or organization by arranging advertising and publicity in the news media. |
| press box |
a section reserved for reporters, esp. at a sports event. |
| press conference |
a group interview at which news reporters question a politician, celebrity, or other public figure. |
| presser |
a person or thing that presses. [2 definitions] |
| press gallery |
a section in a chamber, esp. of a legislature, reserved for members of the news media. |
| press gang |
a group of men under the command of an officer who round up other men and force them to enter military service. |
| pressing |
requiring immediate attention. |
| press kit |
an informational packet prepared for distribution to the news media. |
| pressman |
a man who operates a printing press. |
| press of sail |
the largest amount of sail that a ship can safely carry in given wind conditions. |
| press on |
to persist in moving forward or trying to make progress. |
| press release |
a statement prepared esp. for distribution to the press, as by a government or organization; news release. |
| pressroom |
the room in a printing or publishing business where the printing presses are. [2 definitions] |
| press secretary |
a person who deals with the news media on behalf of a government official or other public figure. |
| press the panic button |
(slang) to react frantically to a crisis. |
| pressure |
the applying of constant force upon a surface. [4 definitions] |
| pressure cooker |
a heavy, airtight metal pot in which steam under pressure cooks food quickly and at a very high temperature. [2 definitions] |
| pressure gauge |
a device that measures the pressure of an enclosed gas or fluid. [2 definitions] |
| pressure group |
any special-interest group that tries to influence government officials and legislation through publicity, lobbying, or the like. |