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- [pres-ing]
- /ˈprɛs ɪŋ/
- /ˈpres.ɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pres-ing]
- /ˈprɛs ɪŋ/
Definitions of pressing word
- adjective pressing urgent; demanding immediate attention: a pressing need. 1
- noun pressing impressment into service, especially naval or military service. 1
- verb with object pressing to force into service, especially naval or military service; impress. 1
- verb with object pressing to make use of in a manner different from that intended or desired: French taxis were pressed into service as troop transports. 1
- verb without object pressing to manufacture (phonograph records, videodiscs, or the like), especially by stamping from a mold or matrix. 1
- verb without object pressing to exert weight, force, or pressure. 1
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Origin of pressing
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English presing (gerund); see press1, -ing2, -ing1
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Parts of speech for Pressing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pressing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pressing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pressing
adj pressing
- acute — An acute accent is a symbol that is placed over vowels in some languages in order to indicate how that vowel is pronounced or over one letter in a word to indicate where it is stressed. You refer to a letter with this accent as, for example, e acute. For example, there is an acute accent over the letter 'e' in the French word 'café'.
- insistent — earnest or emphatic in dwelling upon, maintaining, or demanding something; persistent; pertinacious.
- crucial — If you describe something as crucial, you mean it is extremely important.
- demanding — A demanding job or task requires a lot of your time, energy, or attention.
- compelling — A compelling argument or reason is one that convinces you that something is true or that something should be done.
Antonyms for pressing
adj pressing
- unimportant — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
- inessential — not essential; not necessary; nonessential.
- trivial — of very little importance or value; insignificant: Don't bother me with trivial matters.
- uncritical — not inclined or able to judge, especially by the application of comparative standards: an uncritical reader.
- optional — left to one's choice; not required or mandatory: Formal dress is optional.
verb without object pressing
- impressing — to press or force into public service, as sailors.
See also
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