Pressing - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈpresɪŋ|  American pronunciation of the word pressing
Brit.  |ˈpresɪŋ|  British pronunciation of the word pressing
- this word is used as a present participle form of the verb 'to be' to press

noun

- the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure (syn: press, pressure)
at the pressing of a button
- a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press

adjective

- compelling immediate action (syn: urgent)
too pressing to permit of longer delay

Extra examples

...she had pressing business on the other side of town...

Poverty is a more pressing problem than pollution.

The CD, released in October, sold out a first pressing of 1,500 in just four months.

The olives are heat treated during the second pressing.

...the dry cleaners did a crummy job of pressing my suit...

Put the car in gear, and then slowly disengage the clutch while pressing on the gas pedal.

...either singly or with the cooperation of other nations, we must do something about this pressing environmental issue...

Use this kitchen machine to crush the juice out instead of pressing the fruit by hand.

There was a pressing need to act immediately.

I felt something hard, like a gun, pressing against my side.

After pressing the enemy hard for several days, our army won the victory.

All our efforts are pressing towards a reorganization of the prison system.

The manufacturers are pressing the government for action.

I was pressing my claim for custody of the child.

The crowd, pressing forward to see the Queen, broke the fence.

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