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pressing Definition

press·ing (pres′iŋ)

adjective

  1. calling for immediate attention; urgent
  2. persistent in request or demand; insistent

Etymology: prp. of press

noun

  1. the process or an instance of stamping, squeezing, etc. with a press
  2. the result of this, often a series or one of a series of identical articles a pressing of phonograph records

pressing Related Forms
press′·ingly adverb
pressing Synonyms

pressing

modif.

importunate, constraining, grave; see important, urgent 1.

pressing Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • equally: At the same time, there is an equally pressing demand for lower power consumption, especially for circuits in portable equipment.
  • increasingly: The August 2004 caution was swept aside by the increasingly pressing need for an honest editorial.
  • particularly: For the minister on Barra this was a particularly pressing problem.
  • very: For now, I think we have a very pressing matter on hand which will need more of your attention.

Adjective modifier

  • limited: The album consisted of selected tracks from the limited pressings of the first two EP's plus a few brand new tracks.
  • late: Wine from later pressings aged in a solera system of well seasoned American oak barrels.
  • original: I've had some belting finds, covering every genre from original Blue Note pressings to hard-to-find Orbital 12-inch singles.
  • first: You will also be given the opportunity to taste the first pressings from the 2006 Harvest.

Modifies a noun

  • ctrl: You can move between them by pressing CTRL + TAB or CLICK with the mouse.
  • concern: However, Saints have much more pressing concerns at the sharp end with the first team.
  • issue: Some of the most pressing issues raised by you will be explored in greater detail in our online Talking point debates.
  • need: In the short term, China's most pressing need is for skills.
  • invitation: I could not refuse their pressing invitation to preach again.
  • problem: The most pressing problem facing the court system, he insisted, was the shortage of judges.

Used with adjective complement

  • become: With the coming of digital, the need to prohibit illegal copying becomes even more pressing.

Noun used with modifier

  • vinyl: The Hearpen singles were some of the best vinyl pressings we had.
  • steel: Embedded galvanized steel pressings provide local reinforcement where interior equipment is fastened.
  • test: The band rejected the first three sets of test pressings due to various quality control problems.
  • body: It was an expensive car to make - there were so many different body pressings.
  • disk: A personal preference would be a completely transparent picture - and completely clean disk pressings to go with them!