pressing

press·ing

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

Origin of pressing

present participle of press

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

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pressing

adjective

Demanding immediate attention; urgent: a pressing need. See Synonyms at urgent.
Very earnest or insistent: a pressing invitation.

noun

The process or an instance of applying pressure.
often pressings The material, such as juice or grape skins, produced by or left over after pressing.
a. A phonograph record or other recording made at one time.
b. A group of recordings made at the same time.

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press′ing·ly
adverb

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Adjective

(comparative more pressing, superlative most pressing)

Needing urgent attention.
Insistent, earnest, or persistent.

Noun

(plural pressings)

The application of pressure by a press or other means.
A metal or plastic part made with a press.
The process of improving the appearance of clothing by improving creases and removing wrinkles with a press or an iron.
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.
The extraction of juice from fruit using a press.
A phonograph record; a number of records pressed at the same time.
Urgent insistence.