pressing

Definition

  • adjective: very important and needing immediate attention
  • adjective: urgently important
  • synonyms: urgent, exacting, importunate

Examples

  • He is 'pressing' [='pressuring'] us for a decision. = He is 'pressing' us to make a decision.

  • He kept 'pressing the point' that something needs to be done immediately.

  • Laborers are 'pressing their case' for higher wages.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) I suggest you do it faster. Shut up, Loki. (ALL GRUNTING) You must have missed something. No, I didn't. I'm pressing every button on this thing. No, don't hit it. Just press it gently. I'm pressing it gently, it's not working! (..)
    2013 Thor: The Dark World