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

  • (..) our sincere best wishes for President Underwood's surgery. He is dearly missed at this meeting. Thank you, Mr. President. So, shall we begin? The most pressing order of business is the joint IMF, American-Chinese debt relief package to the Russian Federation. We're recording? (..)
    2016 TvShow: House of Cards Title: Chapter 45 Season: 4 Episode 6