Definitions for pressing
ˈprɛs ɪŋpress·ing

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. press, pressure, pressing(noun)

   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. pressing(adj)

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

3. pressing, urgent(adj)

   compelling immediate action

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

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. pressing(Noun)

   The application of pressure by a press or other means.

2. pressing(Noun)

   A metal or plastic part made with a press.

3. pressing(Noun)

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

4. pressing(Noun)

   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. pressing(Noun)

   The extraction of juice from fruit using a press.

6. pressing(Noun)

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

7. pressing(Noun)

   Urgent insistence.

8. pressing(Adjective)

   Needing urgent attention.

9. pressing(Adjective)

   Insistent, earnest, or persistent.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Pressing

   of Press

2. Pressing(adj)

   urgent; exacting; importunate; as, a pressing necessity

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. Frank Wolf:

   We're going to make this a pressing issue for 2016 election.

2. James Dobbins:

   I think they are pressing Pakistan to take this threat more seriously.

3. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi:

   The need for a unified Arab force is growing and becoming more pressing every day.

4. Eduardo Vieira:

   Petrobras needed to tap the market, since one of the company's pressing issues was liquidity.

5. Donald Trump:

   President Obama thought you had to go to war. You know how close he was to pressing the trigger.

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