presspresspresses1noun1the press (no plural) newspapers and magazines and the people who write them: She told her story to the press.2(pluralpresses) a machine for printing things like books and newspapers3(pluralpresses) the act of pushing something: Give the doorbell a press.presspresspressespressedpressing2verb (presses, pressing, pressed)1to push something: If you press this button, the door will open. She pressed her face against the window.2to make clothes flat and smooth using an iron: This suit needs pressing.