Definitions for pressing
ˈprɛs ɪŋpress·ing

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

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"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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.

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

1. Pressing

   of Press

2. Pressingadjective

   urgent; exacting; importunate; as, a pressing necessity

Matched Categories

1. • Push

How to pronounce pressing?

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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. Robert Driscoll:

   We've been trying to work something out, unsuccessfully, with the government, who seems intent on pressing forward with incarceration, notwithstanding, you know, a pretty weak case.

2. Chris Cummings:

   London faces stiff challenges from other established centres, not just New York and the likes of Singapore, but also emerging centres in Asia, the Middle East and Africa. But it is the future of the UK's relationship with the EU which is arguably the most pressing issue.

3. Bill Taylor:

   Ambassador Sondland responded that President Donald Trump cares more about the investigations of Biden, which Giuliani was pressing for.

4. Lee Wasserman:

   In America, when civic associations come together to address pressing societal concerns, that is considered a good thing - not a conspiracy.

5. Eduardo Vieira:

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

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