press vs hurry

press and hurry both are nouns.

press and hurry both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
press	Yes	No	Yes	No
hurry	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, hurry is a hyponym of press; that is, hurry is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than press:

press: force or impel in an indicated direction
hurry: urge to an unnatural speed

Other hyponyms of press include rush, bear on, push, advocate, preach.

press (noun)	hurry (noun)
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure	the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead	overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids	a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
a machine used for printing
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines
a dense crowd of people
the state of demanding notice or attention

press (verb)	hurry (verb)
force or impel in an indicated direction	act at high speed
ask for or request earnestly	urge to an unnatural speed
lift weights	move very fast
exert pressure or force to or upon
place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure
squeeze or press together
press and smooth with a heated iron
make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
press from a plastic
create by pressing
crowd closely
exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
be urgent
to be oppressive or burdensome

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