pressing

American  

[pres-ing] / ˈprɛs ɪŋ /

adjective

1. urgent; demanding immediate attention.

   a pressing need.

   Synonyms:

   imperative, critical, vital, crucial

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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 British  

/ ˈprɛsɪŋ /

adjective

1. demanding immediate attention

2. persistent or importunate

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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

• nonpressing adjective
• pressingly adverb
• pressingness noun

Etymology

Origin of pressing

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

Example Sentences

With the recent 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, global security remains a pressing concern for Japan and the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

A spokesman for Coefficient Giving said that, because there is disagreement about which AI threats are most pressing, it avoids “taking institutional positions that might imply a settled view about the right approach.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Acknowledging Rodri's impact, Guardiola said: "The first half, we struggled against their pressing, but in the second half Rodri gave us the second pass, to break the lines, and we could run."

From Barron's

Did you think of something more pressing to do?

From The Wall Street Journal

The most pressing issue is how to deploy Berkshire’s record cash pile.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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