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Pressing — synonyms, definition

1. pressing (a)

18 synonyms

burning compelling critical crucial demanding dire driving heavy immediate imperative important instant momentous necessary serious severe urgent weighty

2. pressing (Adjective)

2 definitions

pressing (Adjective) — Compelling immediate action. ex. "too pressing to permit of longer delay"

pressing (Adjective) — Persistently insisting. ex. "He was pressing and persuasive"

3. pressing (Noun)

2 synonyms

press pressure

2 definitions

pressing (Noun) — The act of pressing; the exertion of pressure. ex. "at the pressing of a button"

pressing (Noun) — A metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press.

4 types of

part portion push pushing

3 types

compressing compression impression

4. pressing (Verb)

24 synonyms

adjuring agitating beseeching bidding campaigning compacting compressing conjuring constricting contracting crusading entreating exhorting fighting ironing ironing out pressing out pushing squeezing urging • • •

14 definitions

pressing (Verb) — Exert pressure or force to or upon. ex. "He pressed down on the boards" ex. "press your thumb on this spot"

pressing (Verb) — Force or impel in an indicated direction. ex. "I pressed him to finish his studies"

pressing (Verb) — To be oppressive or burdensome. ex. "Something pressed on his mind"

pressing (Verb) — Place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure. ex. "pressed flowers"

pressing (Verb) — Bring together or compress. ex. "she pressed her lips"

pressing (Verb) — Crowd closely. ex. "The crowds pressed along the street"

pressing (Verb) — Create by pressing. ex. "Press little holes into the soft clay"

pressing (Verb) — Be urgent. ex. "This is a pressing problem"

pressing (Verb) — Exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for. ex. "She is pressing for women's rights"

pressing (Verb) — Make from plastic by moulding or to a shape or pattern. ex. "press a record"

pressing (Verb) — Make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby. ex. "'Now press hard,' said the doctor to the woman"

pressing (Verb) — Apply pressure and smooth with a heated iron. ex. "press your shirts"

pressing (Verb) — Lift weights. ex. "This guy can press 300 pounds"

pressing (Verb) — Ask for or request earnestly.

27 types of

advertising advertizing advising being casting counseling counting creating exercising flacking flattening flattening out forcing making massing mattering molding moulding pancaking pleading • • •

35 types

advocating astringing bearing down bearing down on bearing on calendering choking convulsing cranching craunching crunching crushing dragging down fretting gagging grinding hurrying knuckling mangling mashing • • •