press out

verb

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"press-out" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“press out” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Extinguish by crushing, as a cigar.

Key facts for press out
PropertyValue
Headwordpress out
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “press out” sits in English frequency

press out falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for press out is 9 letters long, classified as a verb. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for press out in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is press out, spelled P-R-E-S-S- -O-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Extinguish by crushing, as a cigar.
  2. 2
    Obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action.
  3. 3
    Press from plastic, as of records.
  4. 4
    Break (a pre-cut piece) out of a larger form, as of die-cut cardboard shapes.

Synonyms

crush outexpressextinguishextractpressstub out

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "press out"?
"press out" is spelled P-R-E-S-S- -O-U-T.
What does "press out" mean?
As a verb, "press out" means: Extinguish by crushing, as a cigar.
What language does "press out" come from?
"press out" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “press out”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is P-R-E-S-S- -O-U-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list