adj.
Pronunciation: ' ə r-j ə nt
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin urgent-, urgens, present participle of urg ē re
Date: 15th century
1 a : calling for immediate attention : PRESSING < urgent appeals> <an urgent need> b : conveying a sense of urgency
2 : urging insistently : IMPORTUNATE
– ur · gent · ly adverb