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   Press·ing

   /ˈpresiNG/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a problem, need, or situation) requiring quick or immediate action or attention: "inflation was the most pressing problem" Similar urgentcriticalcrucialacutedesperateseriousgravediredrasticburningextremelife-and-deathimportantof the utmost importancehigh-prioritypivotalcriticalcrucialcompellingdemandingnecessarykeyvitalimperativeessentialof the essenceinescapableOpposite nonurgentunimportant
   • ▪ expressing something strongly or persistently: "a pressing invitation" Similar insistentpersistentdeterminedresolutetenaciousobstinatedoggedunrelentingimportunaterepeatedunremittingcontinuousincessantdemandingentreatingclamorousrare:exigent

   noun

   • 1. a record or other object made by the application of force or weight.
   • ▪ a series of objects pressed at one time: "the first pressing of the live album"
   • ▪ an act or instance of applying force or weight to something: "pure-grade olive oil is the product of the second or third pressings"

   Derivatives

   • 1. pressingly adverb

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2. en.thefreedictionary.com › pressingPressing - definition of pressing by The Free Dictionary

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   Define pressing. pressing synonyms, pressing pronunciation, pressing translation, English dictionary definition of pressing. adj. 1. Demanding immediate attention; urgent: a pressing need. See Synonyms at urgent. 2. Very earnest or insistent: a pressing invitation. n. 1.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › pressings&PRESSING Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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   Pressing definition: urgent; demanding immediate attention. See examples of PRESSING used in a sentence.

4. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › pressingpressing | meaning of pressing in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   pressing meaning, definition, what is pressing: needing to be discussed or dealt with ve...: Learn more.

5. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › pressingpressing - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Mar 2, 2024 · pressing (plural pressings) The application of pressure by a press or other means. A metal or plastic part made with a press. The process of improving the appearance of clothing by improving creases and removing wrinkles with a press or an iron.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpress verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of press verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › pressing_n2pressing, n.² meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   What does the noun pressing mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun pressing . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pressuringPressuring Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : the burden of physical or mental distress. b. : the constraint of circumstance : the weight of social or economic imposition. 2. : the application of force to something by something else in direct contact with it : compression. 3. archaic : impression, stamp.