Definitions for pressing
ˈprɛs ɪŋpress·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. press, pressure, pressingnoun

   the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure

   "he gave the button a press"; "he used pressure to stop the bleeding"; "at the pressing of a button"

2. pressingadjective

   a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press

3. pressing, urgentadjective

   compelling immediate action

   "too pressing to permit of longer delay"; "the urgent words `Hurry! Hurry!'"; "bridges in urgent need of repair"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pressingnoun

   The application of pressure by a press or other means.

2. pressingnoun

   A metal or plastic part made with a press.

3. pressingnoun

   The process of improving the appearance of clothing by improving creases and removing wrinkles with a press or an iron.

4. pressingnoun

   A momento 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.

5. pressingnoun

   The extraction of juice from fruit using a press.

6. pressingnoun

   A phonograph record; a number of records pressed at the same time.

7. pressingnoun

   Urgent insistence.

8. pressingadjective

   Needing urgent attention.

9. pressingadjective

   Insistent, earnest, or persistent.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pressing

   Pressing generally refers to applying force or pressure onto something, often in a downward or forward direction. It can also indicate urgency or the need for immediate action or attention. Alternatively, it can refer to a technique used in manufacturing or materials processing, such as in the making of vinyl records or in ironing clothes.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pressing

   of Press

2. Pressingadjective

   urgent; exacting; importunate; as, a pressing necessity

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How to say pressing in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pressing in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pressing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of pressing in a Sentence

1. Finance Minister Natalia Yaresko:

   We don't agree that Crimea has gone. This will be the year we really begin pressing forward on a process to return Crimea.

2. Robert Blendon:

   They won't be able to say 'call us in 2017.' It's going to be a very explosive and pressing issue.

3. The Prince:

   The special, stripped-down demo recording captures a 20-year-old Prince in a raw, intimate moment, and begins with the sound of the artist pressing the record button on a cassette tape recorder and picking up the acoustic guitar.

4. Alexandria Lafci:

   We seem to just accept that there will always be homelessness or there will always be people who don't have any access to education or water, we have some of the brightest minds and we have the most promising technology in Silicon Valley working on elite problems. How can we rethink and reshape existing and budding technology toward these more pressing issues ?

5. Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston:

   It would be perilous for us, as leaders of the Church, to consider that the scandal of clergy sexual abuse is for the most part a matter of history and not a pressing concern here and now, its not a pleasant topic. It's easier just to ignore it and hope it will go away (but) when we are defensive and secretive, the results are disastrous.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pressing
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pressing
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pressing