pressing in English

adjective

1

(of a problem, need, or situation) requiring quick or immediate action or attention.

inflation was the most pressing problem

synonyms: urgent, critical, crucial, acute, desperate, serious, grave, life-and-death, important, high-priority, critical, crucial, compelling, inescapable

noun

1

a phonograph record or other object made by the application of force or weight.

The sonics, a major improvement over the original harsh and thin-sounding early digital pressings , warrant repurchase for those who love these performances.

verb

1

move or cause to move into a position of contact with something by exerting continuous physical force.

he pressed his face to the glass

synonyms: push (down), press down, depress, hold down, force, thrust, squeeze, compress, clasp, hold close, hug, cuddle, squeeze, clutch, grasp, embrace

2

apply pressure to (something) to flatten, shape, or smooth it, typically by ironing.

she pressed her nicest blouse

synonyms: smooth (out), iron, remove creases from

3

forcefully put forward (an opinion, claim, or course of action).

Rose did not press the point

synonyms: plead, urge, advance insistently, present, submit, put forward

4

put (someone or something) to a specified use, especially as a temporary or makeshift measure.

many of these stones have been pressed into service as gateposts

adjective

urgent, critical, crucial, acute, desperate, serious, grave, life-and-death
important, high-priority, critical, crucial, compelling, inescapable
urgent

noun

pressure
pressure, press

verb

push (down), smooth (out), crush, clasp, squeeze, cluster, plead, urge, call, bid, fight, exhort, push, press out, iron, weigh, weight-lift
push (down), press down, depress, hold down, force, thrust, squeeze, compress
smooth (out), iron, remove creases from
crush, squeeze, squash, mash, pulp, pound, pulverize, macerate
clasp, hold close, hug, cuddle, squeeze, clutch, grasp, embrace
squeeze, grip, clutch
cluster, gather, converge, congregate, flock, swarm, throng, crowd
plead, urge, advance insistently, present, submit, put forward
urge, put pressure on, force, push, coerce, dragoon, steamroller, browbeat, lean on, put the screws on, twist someone's arm, railroad, bulldoze
call, ask, advocate, clamor, push, campaign, demand, lobby
bid, beseech, conjure, entreat, adjure
fight, push, campaign, agitate, crusade
squeeze, constrict, contract, compact, compress
exhort, urge on, urge
push
press out
iron, iron out
weigh
weight-lift

Use "pressing" in a sentence

1. pressing in mills: juice is extracted by repeatedly pressing the cane in mills,

2. Pressing On Despite Trials

3. 8 Pressing roll, cosh pressing roll or EUTAC system are used in heating section.

4. pressing/juicing of apples,

5. Citrus fruit pressing device and method for pressing juice from a piece of citrus fruit

6. A Stooges record, a first pressing.

7. Thank you for not pressing charges.

8. Hand beading, Bezzling, sewing, cutting, pressing

9. He's pressing me for an answer.

10. He was so pressing I couldn'trefuse.

11. His body was pressing against hers.

12. Means for heating the pressing plate, and shims (56) for adjusting the flatness of the pressing surface are provided.

13. And what led to his pressing vision?

14. Switch it on by pressing this button.

15. They are pressing us for an answer.

16. There stands matters of more pressing concern.

17. The crowds were pressing against the barriers.

18. We deal with more pressing issues here.

19. We again find ourself in pressing space.

20. A steamroller is pressing the rising ground.

21. Habitually attending, or pressing; as a Besetting sin

22. They were so pressing that I couldn't refuse.

23. Trade unions are pressing him to stand firm.

24. An importunate request an insistent or pressing demand.

25. — actual pressing capacity per eight-hour working day,

26. A tumor is pressing on your sympathetic nerves.

27. He is still pressing his claim for compensation.

28. “Adieu, monsieur,” said the marquis, pressing his hand

29. Like something was, like, pressing against the door.

30. And I've done this by pressing this button.

31. It's been pressing directly on her addiction center.

32. The manufacturers are pressing the government for action.

33. She is still pressing her claim for compensation.

34. Poverty is a more pressing problem than pollution.

35. The churning, pressing crowds made her feel claustrophobic.

36. Dried product obtained by pressing the juice from lucerne.

37. After pressing, the collected juice is stored in tanks.

38. 14 She is still pressing her claim for compensation.

39. Imagine having that much weight on you, pressing down.

40. There is a pressing need for more specialist nurses.

41. They retooled the forging and pressing shop last month.

42. Although bedridden, I was determined to continue pressing forward.

43. The enemies are pressing in. What shall we do?

44. There were two main political groupings pressing for independence.

45. The statue was unreasonably heavy, pressing hard against him.

46. Once you made your point, why bother pressing further?

47. You switch the radio on by pressing this button.

48. They are pressing us to make a quick decision.

49. The olives are heat treated during the second pressing.

50. The firm is pressing ahead with the modernization plan.