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urgent - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'urgent' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Urgent [ a.]
- Urging; pressing; besetting; plying, with importunity; calling for immediate attention; instantly important.

Meaning of 'urgent' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . urgent [ s]
Meaning (1):
- compelling immediate action
Example in sentence:
  • bridges in urgent need of repair;
  • the urgent words `Hurry! Hurry!';
  • too pressing to permit of longer delay