ur·gent
Pronounced:
/ˈɚʤənt/
Function:
adjectiveMeaning:
[more ur*gent; most ur*gent] 1 : very important and needing immediate attention ▪ an urgent [=pressing] need for food/reform ▪ We've come to deliver an urgent message. ▪ an urgent appeal/request for assistance ▪ an urgent care center/facility [=a place where people who are sick or injured can go for immediate treatment instead of a hospital emergency room]
2 : showing that something is very important and needs immediate attention ▪ He addressed us in an urgent manner. ▪ An urgent voice came over the intercom, telling us to leave the building immediately.
2 : showing that something is very important and needs immediate attention ▪ He addressed us in an urgent manner. ▪ An urgent voice came over the intercom, telling us to leave the building immediately.
—ur·gen·cy /ˈɚʤənsi/ noun [noncount] ▪ I'm not convinced of the urgency of the problem. [=I'm not convinced that the problem is urgent]
/ˈɚʤənsi/ noun [noncount] ▪ I'm not convinced of the urgency of the problem. [=I'm not convinced that the problem is urgent]—ur·gent·ly adverb ▪ Volunteers are urgently needed to help with the crisis. ▪ speaking/calling urgently