| button |
A button is round symbol on a computer screen that you can press to make something happen. [1/6 definitions] |
| clamp |
a device used to fasten, support, or press together two or more objects or pieces. [1/3 definitions] |
| clarinet |
A clarinet is an instrument for playing music. A clarinet is usually black and has the shape of a long tube. The tube has holes in it and keys that you can press to cover the holes and change the sound. To make a sound, you put your mouth at one end of the clarinet and blow air through it. |
| clay |
Clay is wet earth that gets hard when you bake it in a hot oven. Clay is used for making things like bowls, pots, and bricks. When clay is soft and wet, it is easy to press it into whatever shape you want, but after you bake it, you can't change it. |
| click |
in computing, to press and let go of the button on a mouse in order to carry out an action on the screen, such as moving the cursor or opening a program (often followed by "on"). [1/7 definitions] |
| compress |
to press into less space; squeeze closely together. [1/3 definitions] |
| crowd |
to press, push, or pack tightly together. [1/5 definitions] |
| crumple |
to press or crush and cause wrinkles. [1/2 definitions] |
| crush |
When you crush something, you press down on it very hard, and it becomes flat or loses its shape. [1/3 definitions] |
| dab1 |
to pat or press lightly. [1/5 definitions] |
| double-click |
to press the button of a computer mouse two times very quickly. |
| fret3 |
one of the ridges set across the neck of a stringed instrument such as a guitar or lute to mark where the fingers should press the strings for each note. |
| guitar |
A guitar is an instrument for playing music. It has a hollow body and a long neck. Attached to the guitar are strings that you press on with one hand and move across with your other hand to make sounds. |
| horn |
A horn is something that can make a loud noise and is usually used to keep people safe. Cars have horns, and sometimes bicycles have horns too. When you press a horn, the loud noise tells someone else that you are coming near them or that there is danger. Some people use their horns to get an animal or person to move out of their way or to move faster. [1/3 definitions] |
| iron |
a heavy appliance with a flat surface that is heated and used to press wrinkles out of cloth. [3/9 definitions] |
| key1 |
A key is a part of a machine or instrument that does something when you press it. Pianos and computers are some things that have keys. [1/5 definitions] |
| kiss |
to touch or press with the lips as a sign of love, friendship, passion, or respect. [1/3 definitions] |
| knead |
to press, rub, or squeeze with the hands; massage. [1/2 definitions] |
| lightly |
If you touch something lightly, you touch it with very little force. You don't press it or hit it hard. If something falls to the ground lightly, it falls through the air a little slowly and hits the ground very softly. [1/2 definitions] |
| mold1 |
When you mold something, you press it in different ways until it becomes a certain shape or form. [1/3 definitions] |
| nestle |
to place or press in a snug or loving way. [1/2 definitions] |