press

/pɹɛs/noun
Elementary
1

An instance of applying pressure; an instance of pressing.

2

A device used to apply pressure to an item.

3

A crowd.

4

A printing machine.

5

The print-based media (both the people and the newspapers).

6

A publisher.

7

An enclosed storage space (e.g. closet, cupboard).

8

An exercise in which weight is forced away from the body by extension of the arms or legs.

9

An additional bet in a golf match that duplicates an existing (usually losing) wager in value, but begins even at the time of the bet.

10

Pure, unfermented grape juice.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing