adj

pressing

PREH-sihng

adj

Requiring immediate attention; urgent.

"There are more pressing matters to deal with first."

"A pressing deadline forced them to work through the night."

noun

The act of smoothing wrinkles from fabric with an iron or press.

"The suit needed a good pressing before the interview."

How to Use Pressing

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishUrgent and needing attention right away, or the act of ironing out fabric.

Common pairings

pressing issue pressing need a quick pressing

more pressing comparative, pressings plural, most pressing superlative

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