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

  • (..) try to arrive at a decision. - You wanna leave? - Yes. But your body tells me something different. Your legs for instance. The way you're pressing your thighs together under the table. The change in your breathing. And then your complexion. - My complexion? - You're flushed. (..)
    2015 Fifty Shades of Grey