Word

press, v.
(pressed, presses, pressing)
freq. cnt. 47

exert pressure or force to or upon
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 32 freq. cnt.: 32

press

sample sentences

"He pressed down on the boards"
"press your thumb on this spot"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pressing pressure press pressure

semantic pointers

hypernym

touch

hyponym

squeeze squeeze, crush, squash, mash, squelch grind, crunch, cranch, craunch bear down, press down on, drag down, bear down on, weigh down knuckle push

force or impel in an indicated direction
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 43 freq. cnt.: 36 freq. cnt.: 7

exhort press urge urge on

sample sentences

"I urged him to finish his studies"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Sam cannot %s Sue
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Sam cannot %s Sue
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Sam cannot %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Sam cannot %s Sue
They %s him to write the letter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

urgent urging

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pressure

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

exhortatory exhortation exhortation

semantic pointers

hyponym

rush, hurry push, bear on preach, advocate

hypernym

advise, counsel, rede

squeeze or press together
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

compact compress constrict contract press squeeze

sample sentences

"she compressed her lips"
"the spasm contracted the muscle"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

compressible compressible compressing compression compressor compression

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

contracture contraction contractor

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pressing press

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

constriction constrictor

semantic pointers

hyponym

choke, strangle prim astringe strangulate convulse convulse bear down, overbear choke, gag, fret choke, scrag

hypernym

tighten

place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

press

sample sentences

"pressed flowers"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pressing press

semantic pointers

hypernym

flatten, flatten out

hyponym

iron, iron out, press calender

to be oppressive or burdensome
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

press weigh

sample sentences

"weigh heavily on the mind"
"Something pressed on his mind"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

matter, count, weigh

create by pressing
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

press

sample sentences

"Press little holes into the soft clay"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

press press

semantic pointers

hypernym

make, create

crowd closely
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

press

sample sentences

"The crowds pressed along the street"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

press

semantic pointers

hypernym

mass

ask for or request earnestly
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

adjure beseech bid conjure entreat press