press




exert pressure or force to or upon

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

Type of:
  • touch

Types:
  • squeeze
  • squash; crush; squelch; mash; squeeze
  • crunch; cranch; craunch; grind
  • drag down; bear down; bear down on; press down on; weigh down
  • knuckle
  • push


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