General Definition: 1. The act of pushing down on something using the base of your palm, or any thing or any action directly or indirectly associated with this, especially a stapler. As a Noun: 1. A special device used for putting small pieces of wire through sheets of paper in order to hold them together. English = stapler As a Verb or Adjective: 1. To fasten something together using staples; to operate a stapler.