Definition of 'pressing'
1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
2. See also press
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pressing in British English
noun
3.
a large specified number of gramophone records produced at one time from a master record
5. football
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pressingly (ˈpressingly) adverb
pressingness (ˈpressingness)
noun
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pressing in American English
noun
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pressingly (ˈpressingly)
adverb
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pressing in American English
(ˈpresɪŋ)
adjective
1.
urgent; demanding immediate attention
a pressing need
noun
SYNONYMS 1. crucial, vital, critical, imperative.2.
any phonograph record produced in a record-molding press from a master or a stamper
3.
a number of such records produced at one time
The fifth pressing of his hit song has sold out
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noun
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ADJECTIVE /ˈprɛsɪŋ/
A pressing problem, need, or issue has to be dealt with immediately.
It is one of the most pressing problems facing this country.
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