urgent

Definition

  • adjective: calling for immediate attention
  • adjective: very important and needing immediate attention
  • synonyms: active, actuating, acute

Examples

  • an 'urgent care' center/facility [=a place where people who are sick or injured can go for immediate treatment instead of a hospital emergency room]

  • I'm not convinced of the 'urgency' of the problem. [=I'm not convinced that the problem is urgent]

  • An 'urgent' voice came over the intercom, telling us to leave the building immediately.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Well, do me a favor, why don't write your name down at that napkin for me? I don't have a pen. Exactly. Supplying demands, my friend. What he saying is creating urgent needs. to get the people want to buy this stuff. We make them something they need, you know what I mean? That the thing. (..)
    2013 The Wolf of Wall Street
  • (..) Crazy account! Call for you! Berry Kleinman on the phone from Future Video? - Who? - I don't know, he shoot your wedding, he said it's urgent. Urgent? Who the fuck is Berry Kleinman? Oh my God, you want to marry me? You're in love with me? Yeah, go fuck your cousin. Berry, what's up? (..)
    2013 The Wolf of Wall Street
  • (..) Are you sure you can come? Yes. On your own, brother? No, I'm joining the Vicmans Community Hiking Group. I was held up on urgent Minrec business. "(children)" ? Sing to the sailors on the floating fortress ? Sing to the soldiers on the battlefield ? Sing to the airmen in the burning azure (..)
    1984 1984