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- DictionaryPress·ing/ˈpresiNG/
adjective
- 1. (of a problem, need, or situation) requiring quick or immediate action or attention: "inflation was the most pressing problem"
noun
- 1. a record or other object made by the application of force or weight.
4 days ago · 1. demanding immediate attention. 2. persistent or importunate. noun. 3. a large specified number of gramophone records produced at one time from a master record. 4. a component formed in a press.
Pressing comes from the verb press, "to push against" or "to squeeze out," and later also "to urge or argue for." Definitions of pressing. adjective. compelling immediate action. “too pressing to permit of longer delay”. synonyms: urgent. imperative. requiring attention or action. noun.
difficult to refuse or to ignore. Definition of pressing adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adj. 1. Demanding immediate attention; urgent: a pressing need. See Synonyms at urgent. 2. Very earnest or insistent: a pressing invitation. n. 1. The process or an instance of applying pressure. 2. often pressings The material, such as juice or grape skins, produced by or left over after pressing. 3. a.
6 days ago · Definition of 'pressing' Word Frequency. pressing. (prɛsɪŋ ) 1. adjective. A pressing problem, need, or issue has to be dealt with immediately. It is one of the most pressing problems facing this country. Synonyms: urgent, serious, burning, vital More Synonyms of pressing. 2. See also press. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
Pressing definition: urgent; demanding immediate attention. See examples of PRESSING used in a sentence.
to flatten or make smooth, especially by ironing: to press clothes; to press flowers in the leaves of a book. to extract juice, sugar, etc., from by pressure: to press grapes. to squeeze out or express, as juice: to press the juice from grapes. to beset or harass; afflict: He was pressed by problems on all sides.
