PRESSING
Dictionary entry overview: What does pressing mean?
• PRESSING (noun)
The noun PRESSING has 2 senses:
1. the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
2. a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press
Familiarity information: PRESSING used as a noun is rare.
• PRESSING (adjective)
The adjective PRESSING has 1 sense:
1. compelling immediate action
Familiarity information: PRESSING used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• PRESSING (noun)
Meaning:
The act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
pressing; pressure; press
Context examples:
he gave the button a press / he used pressure to stop the bleeding / at the pressing of a button
Hypernyms ("pressing" is a kind of...):
push; pushing (the act of applying force in order to move something away)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pressing"):
impression (the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another)
compressing; compression (applying pressure)
decompressing; decompression (relieving pressure)
Meaning:
A metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("pressing" is a kind of...):
part; portion (something less than the whole of a human artifact)
• PRESSING (adjective)
Meaning:
Compelling immediate action
Synonyms:
pressing; urgent
Context examples:
too pressing to permit of longer delay / the urgent words 'Hurry! Hurry!' / bridges in urgent need of repair
Similar:
imperative (requiring attention or action)
