pressing

adjective
UK: /ˈpres.ɪŋ/
US: /ˈpres.ɪŋ/

  1. Requiring immediate attention; urgent.

    1. I have a pressing issue to deal with right now. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company faces pressing financial problems that demand immediate solutions. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

urgent critical compelling insistent
pressing noun

  1. The act of applying pressure.

    1. The pressing of the grapes released their juice. [ ] [ ]
    2. Continuous pressing on the wound helped to stop the bleeding. [ ] [ ]
pressing verb

  1. Present participle of press: to apply steady force to something.

    1. She is pressing the clothes with an iron now. [ ] [ ]
    2. The machine is pressing the metal into the desired shape with great force. [ ] [ ]

  2. To try to persuade or force someone to do something.

    1. He keeps pressing me to join his club. [ ] [ ]
    2. Despite her reluctance, they kept pressing her for an answer. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "pressing" is /ˈpres.ɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈpres.ɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "pressing": urgent, critical, compelling, insistent.

Example usage of "pressing": "I have a pressing issue to deal with right now.". More examples on the page.