I. press ‧ ing 1 /ˈpresɪŋ/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ pressed , ↑ pressing , ↑ pressurized , ↑ pressured ; verb : ↑ press , ↑ pressure , ↑ pressurize ; noun : ↑ press , ↑ pressure , ↑ pressing ]
needing to be discussed or dealt with very soon SYN urgent
pressing problem/matter/need etc
Poverty is a more pressing problem than pollution.
II. pressing 2 BrE AmE noun
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ pressed , ↑ pressing , ↑ pressurized , ↑ pressured ; verb : ↑ press , ↑ pressure , ↑ pressurize ; noun : ↑ press , ↑ pressure , ↑ pressing ]
1 . [countable] a thing or group of things, especially records or CDs, that have been made by pressing plastic or metal into shape:
The CD, released in October, sold out a first pressing of 1,500 in just four months.
2 . [uncountable and countable] the act of pressing something:
The olives are heat treated during the second pressing.