pressing
English Thesaurus
1. the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | push, pushing, |
| definition | : | the act of applying force in order to move something away (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | impression, |
| definition | : | the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another (noun.act) |
2. a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | part, portion, |
| definition | : | something less than the whole of a human artifact (noun.artifact) |
3. compelling immediate action (adj.all)
| similar | : | imperative, |
| definition | : | requiring attention or action (adj.all) |
4. the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure (noun.act)
| derivation | : | press, |
| definition | : | place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | press, |
| definition | : | exert pressure or force to or upon (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | press, push, |
| definition | : | make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | press, |
| definition | : | create by pressing (verb.creation) |
5. a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | press, press out, |
| definition | : | press from a plastic (verb.creation) |
6. compelling immediate action (adj.all)
| derivation | : | urgency, |
| definition | : | pressing importance requiring speedy action (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | urgency, |
| definition | : | an urgent situation calling for prompt action (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | exhort, press, urge, urge on, |
| definition | : | force or impel in an indicated direction (verb.communication) |
7. the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure (noun.act)
| derivation | : | press, |
| definition | : | place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | press, |
| definition | : | exert pressure or force to or upon (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | press, push, |
| definition | : | make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | press, |
| definition | : | create by pressing (verb.creation) |
8. a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | press, press out, |
| definition | : | press from a plastic (verb.creation) |
9. compelling immediate action (adj.all)
| derivation | : | urgency, |
| definition | : | pressing importance requiring speedy action (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | urgency, |
| definition | : | an urgent situation calling for prompt action (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | exhort, press, urge, urge on, |
| definition | : | force or impel in an indicated direction (verb.communication) |
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