pressing
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Needing urgent attention.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpɹɛsɪŋ
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Definition
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adjective
Needing urgent attention.
Insistent, earnest, or persistent.
noun
The process of improving the appearance of clothing by improving creases and removing wrinkles with a press or an iron.
The extraction of juice from fruit using a press.
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.
A phonograph record; a number of records pressed at the same time.
Urgent insistence.
The application of pressure by a press or other means.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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Exert pressure or force to or upon.
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