pressing

[pres-ing]

adjective

1. urgent; demanding immediate attention.

   a pressing need.

   Synonyms: imperative, critical, vital, crucial

noun

1. any phonograph record produced in a record-molding press from a master or a stamper.

2. a number of such records produced at one time.

   The fifth pressing of his hit song has sold out.

pressing

/ ˈprɛsɪŋ /

adjective

1. demanding immediate attention

2. persistent or importunate

noun

1. a large specified number of gramophone records produced at one time from a master record

2. a component formed in a press

3. football the tactic of trying to stay very close to the opposition when they are in possession of the ball

Other Word Forms

• pressingly adverb
• pressingness noun
• nonpressing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pressing¹

1300–50; Middle English presing (gerund); press ¹, -ing ², -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Republicans are pressing for a "clean" funding bill.

From BBC

While crime remains Mexicans’ most pressing concern, many cite corruption as a core issue that could eventually erode trust in the administration of Sheinbaum, whose term lasts five more years.

From Los Angeles Times

Social media platforms such as Meta refuse to share information without a court order - which the family does not yet have, despite pressing the FBI to act.

From BBC

Transport Secretary Ken Skates said: "I am incredibly frustrated at this latest development", adding he was pressing for "an early resolution to this issue".

From BBC

Their players also made more sprints and the lowest passes per defensive action - which is an indication of how much pressing they do.

From BBC

Related Words

• acute 
• compelling 
• critical 
• crucial 
• demanding 
• dire 
• immediate 
• imperative 
• insistent 
• serious 
• vital