I. noun
Synonyms: crowd 1, crush, drove, horde, multitude, push, squash, throng
II. verb
1.
to act upon through steady pushing or thrusting force exerted in contact
pressed her nose against the window
Synonyms: bear, compress, constrain, crowd, crush, jam, ||mash, push, ||squab, squash, squeeze, squish, squush
Related Word: propel, shove, thrust; drive, impel, move
2.
Synonyms: depress 2, oppress, sadden, weigh down
3.
to squeeze out the juice or contents of
press grapes
Synonyms: crush, express
Related Word: compress, squeeze
4.
Synonyms: push 2, bulldoze, elbow, hustle, jostle, ||shog, shoulder, shove
5.
Synonyms: pressure , overpress, push
6.
Synonyms: embrace 1, clasp, ||clinch, ||clip, ||coll, enfold, hug, squeeze
7.
to crowd closely against or around someone or something
hundreds pressed around the performer after the show
Synonyms: cram, crowd, crush, jam, squash, squeeze; compare cram 1
Related Word: pack, ram, stuff, tamp; mass, pile; assemble, collect, congregate, gather
8.
to force or push one's way (as through a crowd or against obstruction)
had to press through the traffic to get to the other side of town
Synonyms: bear, squeeze
Related Word: force, push, shove