pressing

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/ˈpɹɛsɪŋ/

noun 5adj 2

Collocations

ADJ.

economic, little, worried

The government faces pressing economic concerns that require immediate attention.

VERB + PRESSING

creating, didn't, felt, matter, need, needs, prices, sentence

The company didn't pressing forward with their expansion plans due to financial concerns.

PRESSING + NOUN

business, button, family, moment, necessity, problems, ten-percent

We need to address the pressing problems in our community before they get worse.

PREP.

about, in, in, on, out

There are several pressing issues in education that need to be addressed immediately.

ADV.

also, really, simply, such

The need for immediate action on climate change is really pressing right now.

Definitions

adj

Needing urgent attention.

“I come on business.—Private,” he added, with a glance at the man who stood looking on, “and very pressing business.”

The rebuilding of damaged stations is proceeding slowly, on account of the shortage of building materials and the pressing needs of housing, but steady progress is being made.

Insistent, earnest, or persistent.

You are very pressing, Basil, but I am afraid I must go.

He was pressing and persuasive.

noun

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.

A memento preserved by pressing, folding, or drying between the leaves of a flat container, book, or folio. Usually done with a flower, ribbon, letter, or other soft, small keepsake.

The extraction of juice from fruit using a press.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the act of pressing

adjective — compelling immediate action

urgent

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

“I come on business.—Private,” he added, with a glance at the man who stood looking on, “and very pressing business.”

Wiktionary

The rebuilding of damaged stations is proceeding slowly, on account of the shortage of building materials and the pressing needs of housing, but steady progress is being made.

Wiktionary

Argentinians support the "Malvinas" cause, which is written into the constitution. But they are also worried about pressing economic problems such as inflation, rising crime and corruption.

Wiktionary

We have some pressing problems to solve.

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I have a pressing feeling in my stomach.

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The shirt needs pressing.

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