# pressing

Pronunciation: say "PRES-ing" /ˈpɹɛsɪŋ/

## Adjective

1. Demanding urgent attention and not able to be put off.
   - Simple: Needing attention very soon because it is important.
   - _The committee faces several pressing issues that demand resolution this week._
   - _Climate change remains a pressing concern for governments worldwide._
2. Insistent and earnest, urging something with persistent force.
   - Simple: Asking again and again in a strong, serious way.
   - _His pressing entreaties eventually persuaded the board to reconsider._
   - _Despite her pressing inquiries, the official refused to comment._

## Verb

3. Present participle of press. — present participle and gerund of press
   - Simple: Present participle of press. Use this -ing form when the action is happening now.
   - _He was pressing the grapes when the storm hit._
   - _The crowd kept pressing against the barriers._

## Noun

4. The smoothing of garments to sharpen creases and remove wrinkles using an iron or a press.
   - Simple: The act of using an iron to make clothes smooth and neat.
   - _After the pressing, the linen jacket looked crisp and new._
   - _The dry cleaner charges extra for the pressing of delicate fabrics._
5. The application of force or pressure, whether by a mechanical press or by other means.
   - Simple: The act of pushing down hard on something.
   - _A single pressing of the lever locked the mechanism in place._
   - _The mold takes shape under the steady pressing of the hydraulic ram._
6. The squeezing of fruit in a press to draw out its juice.
   - Simple: The act of squeezing fruit to get the juice out.
   - _This wine comes from the first pressing of the season's grapes._
   - _The pressing of the olives yields oil prized by local cooks._
7. A phonograph record, or a batch of records manufactured together in a single production run.
   - Simple: A music record, or a group of records made at one time.
   - _The first pressing sold out within hours of release._
   - _Audiophiles argue that early pressings sound warmer than later reissues._
8. Insistent urging that demands an immediate response.
   - Simple: Strong insistence that something must be done now.
   - _The constant pressing from investors forced the board to act._
   - _She gave in to the pressing of the reporters and made a statement._
9. A component of metal or plastic formed by shaping it in a press.
   - Simple: A metal or plastic piece shaped by a machine that presses it.
   - _Each pressing is inspected for defects before leaving the line._
   - _The car door begins as a flat sheet stamped into a single pressing._
10. A keepsake such as a flower or ribbon preserved flat by drying it between the pages of a book or folder.
   - Simple: A small keepsake like a flower kept flat and dry inside a book.
   - _The old diary held a pressing of violets gathered decades ago._
   - _She framed a delicate pressing of fall leaves._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/pressing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).