How Do You Spell PRESSING?

Pronunciation: [pɹˈɛsɪŋ] (IPA)

The word "pressing" is spelled with three syllables: /ˈprɛsɪŋ/. The first syllable "pre" is pronounced with the short "e" sound /ɛ/. The second syllable "ss" is pronounced with the unvoiced "s" sound /s/. The last syllable "ing" is pronounced with an elongated "i" sound /ɪŋ/. The word "pressing" is derived from the verb "press", which means to apply pressure or weight to something. The -ing ending is added to the verb to form the present participle, indicating ongoing action.

PRESSING Meaning and Definition

1. Pressing is an adjective that refers to something that requires immediate attention or action due to its urgency or importance. It suggests a sense of urgency or insistence on prompt action. When a matter is pressing, it typically demands swift action in order to resolve an issue, address a problem, or attain a desired outcome.

   In various contexts, pressing can be used to describe situations that require immediate action, such as pressing matters, pressing issues, or pressing concerns. For example, in the field of healthcare, a pressing medical condition can indicate a critical or life-threatening situation that necessitates immediate medical attention. Similarly, pressing matters in a business context may refer to urgent tasks or deadlines that must be dealt with promptly to prevent any negative consequences.

   The term pressing can also imply a sense of importance or significance. This can be seen when referring to pressing questions or pressing needs. For instance, pressing questions may relate to crucial matters that require clarification, resolution, or guidance. Pressing needs may pertain to urgent requirements or necessities that should be promptly met to satisfy essential conditions.

   Overall, the term pressing signifies a sense of urgency, importance, and immediate action. It denotes matters that should not be delayed or ignored but rather tackled promptly and decisively.

2. • Urgent; importunate.

   • An urging; importunity.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Top Common Misspellings for PRESSING *

• presing 56%
• presssing 12%

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Other Common Misspellings for PRESSING

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• Wressing
• pretring
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Etymology of PRESSING

The word "pressing" has its origins in the Old French word "presser" which means "to press or squeeze". This derived from the Latin word "pressare" which also means "to press or push". Over time, the word was adopted into English, retaining its original meaning. In various contexts, "pressing" can refer to applying pressure, urgent matters, or the act of manufacturing or producing records or CDs.

Similar spelling words for PRESSING

• preakness,
• prosimii,
• praising,
• pressingly,
• preaching,
• pricing,
• prison,
• pressman,
• prosimian,
• preussen,
• prescience,
• press on,
• presciently,
• presson,
• press gang,
• pricking,
• prescient,
• prussian.

Plural form of PRESSING is PRESSINGS

Conjugate verb Pressing

CONDITIONAL

I would press

we would press

you would press

he/she/it would press

they would press

FUTURE

I will press

we will press

you will press

he/she/it will press

they will press

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have pressed

we will have pressed

you will have pressed

he/she/it will have pressed

they will have pressed

PAST

I pressed

we pressed

you pressed

he/she/it pressed

they pressed

PAST PERFECT

I had pressed

we had pressed

you had pressed

he/she/it had pressed

they had pressed

PRESENT

I press

we press

you press

he/she/it presses

they press

PRESENT PERFECT

I have pressed

we have pressed

you have pressed

he/she/it has pressed

they have pressed

I am pressing

we are pressing

you are pressing

he/she/it is pressing

they are pressing

I was pressing

we were pressing

you were pressing

he/she/it was pressing

they were pressing

I will be pressing

we will be pressing

you will be pressing

he/she/it will be pressing

they will be pressing

I have been pressing

we have been pressing

you have been pressing

he/she/it has been pressing

they have been pressing

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you had been pressing

he/she/it had been pressing

they had been pressing

I will have been pressing

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you will have been pressing

he/she/it will have been pressing

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I would have pressed

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I would be pressing

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