pressen — meaning in English

English meaning

• rip verb To tear something apart quickly and forcefully.
• squeeze verb To press something firmly from two or more sides.
• tamp verb To plug up with clay, earth, dry sand, sod, or other material, as a hole bored in a rock.

Senses

pressen is used for these senses in English:

• rip (intransitive, figurative) To move quickly and destructively.
• squeeze (transitive) To apply pressure to from two or more sides at once.
• swage (transitive) To bend or shape through use of a swage.
• tamp To drive in or pack down by frequent gentle strokes

rip — full definition

1. verb To tear something apart quickly and forcefully.
2. noun A torn place in fabric or material.
3. verb (informal) To copy digital audio or video from a disc onto a computer.

squeeze — full definition

1. verb To press something firmly from two or more sides.
2. verb To force something into a tight space, or manage to fit it in.
3. verb To put pressure on someone, financially or otherwise.
4. noun An act of pressing or hugging something.
5. noun A difficult situation caused by limited time, money, or space.

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