press

An instance of applying pressure; an instance of pressing.

Connecting to the service is almost idiot proof and takes just a few button presses.

a slaloming winger putting lumpen defenders on their backsides, or even a sneaky centre-forward, using his boundless energy to lead the press and force mistakes.

A device used to apply pressure to an item.

a flower press

A crowd.

And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.

The press in the square grew. Something would happen now.

A printing machine.

Stop the presses!

That books are pouring off the world’s presses at unprecedented rates is a fact often alluded to as a flood that is inundating libraries and the book trades.

The print-based media (both the people and the newspapers).

according to a member of the press

This article appeared in the press.

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

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

To compress, squeeze.

to press fruit for the purpose of extracting the juice

To clasp, hold in an embrace.

With tears and ſmiles ſhe took her ſon, and preſs'd / Th' illuſtrious infant to her fragrant breaſt.

To reduce to a particular shape or form by pressure, especially flatten or smooth.

to press cloth with a clothes-iron

to press a hat

A surname.