press back

UK
/prɛs bæk/
US
/prɛs bæk/

Translations

press backverb
pressed back
Past Simple
pressed back
Past Participle
pressing back
Gerund
UK
/prɛs bæk/
US
/prɛs bæk/
He tried to press back the crowd.
Он пытался отталкивать толпу.
Additional translations
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Synonyms
push back
force back
drive back
hold back

Definitions

press backverb
To apply pressure in the opposite direction or to resist pressure.
When the crowd surged forward, the security team had to press back to maintain order.