presses
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Is presses a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
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Definition
noun (English)
1. the state of demanding notice or attentionExamples: "the insistence of their hunger"; "the press of business matters"Synonyms: imperativeness, insistence, insistency, press, pressure
2. the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazinesSynonyms: press, public press
3. a machine used for printingSynonyms: press, printing press
4. a dense crowd of peopleSynonyms: crush, jam, press
5. a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothesSynonyms: closet, press, wardrobe
6. clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in useSynonyms: press
verb (English)
1. exert pressure or force to or uponExamples: "He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot"Synonyms: press
2. force or impel in an indicated directionExamples: "I urged him to finish his studies"Synonyms: exhort, press, urge, urge on
3. to be oppressive or burdensome; ,Examples: "weigh heavily on the mind"; "Something pressed on his mind"Synonyms: press, weigh
4. place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressureExamples: "pressed flowers"Synonyms: press
5. squeeze or press togetherExamples: "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"Synonyms: compact, compress, constrict, contract, press, squeeze
6. crowd closelyExamples: "The crowds pressed along the street"Synonyms: press
Definition source: Wiktionary