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Pressing

/ˈpɹɛsɪŋ/

To exert weight or force against, to act upon with force or weight; to exert pressure upon.

📖 Definitions of "Pressing"

verb

1
To exert weight or force against, to act upon with force or weight; to exert pressure upon.
2
To activate a button or key by exerting a downward or forward force on it, and then releasing it.
3
To compress, squeeze.
"to press fruit for the purpose of extracting the juice"
4
To clasp, hold in an embrace.

noun

1
The application of pressure by a press or other means.
2
A metal or plastic part made with a press.
3
The process of improving the appearance of clothing by improving creases and removing wrinkles with a press or an iron.
4
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.

adjective

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
imperativenoun	Essential; crucial; extremely important.
pressnoun	An instance of applying pressure; an instance of pressing.
pressurenoun	A pressing; a force applied to a surface.
urgent	Requiring immediate attention.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
urgent	Requiring immediate attention.
pressureverb	A pressing; a force applied to a surface.
imperativenoun	Essential; crucial; extremely important.
exigentnoun	Urgent; pressing; needing immediate action.
exigencynoun	(chiefly in the plural) The demands or requirements of a situation.
urgently	With great haste, with a sense of urgency, because it is very important.
insistent	Urgent in dwelling upon anything; persistent in urging or maintaining.
demanding	Making great demands in terms of quality, quantity, accuracy or other criteria; difficult to satisfy.
overwhelmingnoun	Very great or intense.
challengingnoun	Difficult, hard to do.
tightverb	(obsolete) To make tight; tighten.
overridingnoun	Superior, of supreme importance in the case.
pressuringnoun	An act or instance of somebody being pressured.
oppressive	Tyrannical or exercising unjust power.
crushingnoun	The action of the verb to crush.
strongnoun	(loosely) Possessing power, might, or strength.
persistent	Obstinately refusing to give up or let go.
severenoun	Very bad or intense.
intrusivenoun	Tending to intrude; doing that which is not welcome; interrupting or disturbing; entering without permission or welcome.
vitalnoun	Necessary to the continuation of life; being the seat of life; being that on which life depends.