adj · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/pɹɛst/
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rhymes with -ɛst
CMU ARPABET:P R EH1 S T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Under strain or deprivation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The staff was even more pressed for useful intelligence about the enemy's intentions than it was about the enemy's capabilities.
He found himself hard pressed.
Meaning relationships
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2
adj
Meaning 2
Upset, bothered.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet
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3
adj
Meaning 3
Recruited by a press gang.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
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Meaning relationships
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4
verb
Meaning 4
simple past and past participle of press
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
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5
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
compacted by ironing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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