Tough time with press (4)
I believe the answer is:
thug
'tough' is the definition.
(both can mean a violent person)
'time with press' is the wordplay.
'time' becomes 't' (abbreviation).
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'press' becomes 'hug' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
't'+'hug'='THUG'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for thug that I've seen before include "brute" , "Indian strangler - criminal" , "undesirable character" , "A vicious or brutal ruffian" , "Violent ruffian" .)