urgent
[adjective]
Synonyms: crucial, compelling, critical, immediate, imperative, important, pressing

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Related Words: driving, impelling, demanding

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

ur‧gent S3 /ˈɜːdʒənt $ ˈɜːr-/ adjective
[Word Family: noun: urgency; adverb: urgently; adjective: urgent]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old French; Origin: Latin, present participle of urgere; ⇒ urge¹]

1. very important and needing to be dealt with immediately:
He was in urgent need of medical attention.
The report called for urgent action to reduce lead in petrol.
an urgent message

2. formal done or said in a way that shows that you want something to be dealt with immediately:
an urgent whisper
—urgency noun [uncountable]:
a matter of great urgency
—urgently adverb

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

urgent
adj.
VERBS be, seem, sound Can you come to the phone?it sounds urgent.
become, get
ADV. extremely, really, very | increasingly the increasingly urgent political situation at home
quite, rather Don't forget that one, it's rather urgent.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

urgent

an urgent need
There is an urgent need for stricter regulation.
urgent action
Urgent action is needed to boost employment.
urgent attention
She believes the nation’s drug problem requires urgent attention.
an urgent message
I have an urgent message for Sam – where is he?
an urgent meeting
Health chiefs have called an urgent meeting to discuss the problem.
urgent talks
The union is seeking urgent talks with management on this matter.
urgent business
Nenna told them that she had urgent business on the other side of London.
an urgent task/job
I’ve got some urgent tasks to finish before I leave tonight.
an urgent problem
It’s an urgent problem, and needs tackling straight away.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲