noun

• (countable) A device used to apply pressure to an item.
  "a flower press"
• (uncountable) A crowd.
  "And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature."
• (countable) A printing machine.
  "Stop the presses!"
• (uncountable, collective) The print-based media (both the people and the newspapers).
  "according to a member of the press"

verb

• (ambitransitive) To exert weight or force against, to act upon with force or weight; to exert pressure upon.
• (transitive, mechanics, electronics) To activate a button or key by exerting a downward or forward force on it, and then releasing it.
• (transitive) To compress, squeeze.
  "to press fruit for the purpose of extracting the juice"
• (transitive) To clasp, hold in an embrace.
  "With tears and ſmiles ſhe took her ſon, and preſs'd / Th' illuſtrious infant to her fragrant breaſt."