กด
press
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- 1 press、hold down、tap、click、enter (by pressing keys)
- 2 suppress、hold back、push down (a price)、oppress
กด mainly means to press something down or hold it down. It is also the everyday word for pressing buttons, tapping screens, and, by extension, keeping things such as prices, feelings, or people under pressure.
press、hold down、tap、click、enter (by pressing keys)
Used when applying pressure to something, especially pressing a button, key, screen, or a spot on the body.
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กดปุ่ม kòt pùm press a button กดปุ่ม details
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กดลิงก์นี้ kòt liŋ níi tap this link กดลิงก์นี้ details
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กดรหัสผ่าน kòt rahàt phàan enter the password กดรหัสผ่าน details
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อย่ากดแรง yàa kòt rɛɛŋ Don’t press too hard. อย่ากดแรง details
suppress、hold back、push down (a price)、oppress
Used for forcing something down or keeping it from rising or coming out, such as a price, emotion, voice, or someone’s freedom.
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กดราคา kòt raakhaa push the price down กดราคา details
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กดความรู้สึกไว้ kòt khwaam rúu sʉ̀k wáy hold back one’s feelings กดความรู้สึกไว้ details
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ถูกกดขี่ thùuk kòt khìi be oppressed ถูกกดขี่ details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core image of กด is applying pressure downward. It is the normal everyday verb for pressing a button, tapping a link, clicking something, or entering numbers by pressing keys. From that physical meaning, it extends to forcing things down or keeping them under control, such as prices, feelings, voice, or people. The noun meaning “catfish” exists, but learners will usually meet it as ปลากด and far less often than the verb.
Usage
You will hear it often when people use phones, ATMs, elevators, remotes, computers, and other devices. It also appears when holding pressure on a body part or object, negotiating prices, or talking about holding back emotions or pressure on someone.
Caution
Do not use กด for every kind of “push.” When pushing something forward to move it, ดัน is usually better. When กด is used toward a person, it can sound negative, suggesting oppression, pressure, or keeping someone down.
Differences from similar words
1 press synonyms
2 suppress synonyms
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ข่ม often suggests intimidating someone or forcibly restraining something. กด is broader and keeps the image of pressing something down, including prices, feelings, or people.
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บีบ is squeezing or tightening, often from the sides. กด is pressure applied downward or used figuratively to keep something down.