presser

noun

press·​er ˈpre-sər How to pronounce presser (audio)
1
: one that presses
2

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Forty-five minutes later, as ESPN aired Spurs coach Mitch Johnson’s post-game presser, fans’ cheering and chanting could still be heard from the adjacent arena. Tom Tapp, Deadline, 10 June 2026 Towns, a seemingly very nice guy who can’t help but betray his emotional fluctuations, sometimes showed up to his post-game pressers in a foul mood, speaking cryptically about his discomfort within the new scheme. Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 2 June 2026 Additionally, the Lakers are hiring two assistant general managers, Pelinka shared during his end-of-season presser. Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 23 May 2026 United in 2023-24 were weak pressers of the ball in the front three and had huge injury problems in their defence. Carl Anka, New York Times, 17 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for presser

Word History

First Known Use

1503, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of presser was in 1503

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“Presser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presser. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.

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