PRESSING as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of pressing
   • the exertion of pressure
   Synonym(s)
   • press (what does press mean?)
   • pressure (what does pressure mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he gave the button a press
   • he used pressure to stop the bleeding
   • at the pressing of a button
   Hypernyms(s) pressing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • push (what does push mean?)
   • pushing (what does pushing mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • impression (what does impression mean?)
   • compression (what does compression mean?)
   • compressing (what does compressing mean?)
   • decompression (what does decompression mean?)
   • decompressing (what does decompressing mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • compress (what does compress mean?)
   • constrict (what does constrict mean?)
   • squeeze (what does squeeze mean?)
   • compact (what does compact mean?)
   • contract (what does contract mean?)
   • press (what does press mean?)
   • press (what does press mean?)
   • press (what does press mean?)
   • press (what does press mean?)
   • press (what does press mean?)
   • push (what does push mean?)
   • press (what does press mean?)
   • compress (what does compress mean?)
   • constrict (what does constrict mean?)
   • squeeze (what does squeeze mean?)
   • compact (what does compact mean?)
   • contract (what does contract mean?)
   • press (what does press mean?)
   • press (what does press mean?)
   • press (what does press mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press
   Hypernyms(s) pressing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • part (what does part mean?)
   • portion (what does portion mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • press (what does press mean?)
   • press out (what does press out mean?)

PRESSING as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • compelling immediate action
   Synonym(s)
   • urgent (what does urgent mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • too pressing to permit of longer delay
   • the urgent words `Hurry! Hurry!”
   • bridges in urgent need of repair
   Similar To
   • imperative (what does imperative mean?)