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urgent
adjective
ur·gent
ˈər-jənt
Synonyms of urgent
1
a
: calling for immediate attention : pressing
urgent appeals an urgent need
b
: conveying a sense of urgency
2
: urging insistently : importunate
urgently
adverb
Synonyms
acute
burning
clamant
compelling
critical
crying
dire
emergent
exigent
imperative
imperious
importunate
instant
necessitous
pressing
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Examples of urgent in a Sentence
We've come to deliver an urgent message.
an urgent appeal for assistance
He addressed us in an urgent manner.
An urgent voice came over the intercom, telling us to leave the building immediately.
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In another ward of the hospital, a patient was struggling with kidney failure and in urgent need of a transplant.
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Hearing actors sign, deaf performers occasionally vocalize, especially in urgent moments.
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The case was a rare criminal prosecution of emergency medical personnel, and stirred outrage among paramedics and firefighters across the nation who worry that urgent decisions made as part of their jobs can be criminalized.
—Kelley Manley, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2024
The winner was then expected to put the design into production, with as few changes as possible, to meet the Army’s urgent need.
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Van Peebles had just made a big splash with his first film as director, 1991’s New Jack City, a pulpy but undeniably powerful crime flick that felt urgent, energetic, contemporary and, well, Black.
—Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024
That marijuana is associated with heart problems is a very urgent message for Americans to be aware of, Wu said, as 1 in 5 people over age 12 now report having used marijuana in the last year, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
—Akshay Syal, M.d., NBC News, 28 Feb. 2024
The delayed sound of the explosion has yet to arrive, but the urgent ting, ting, ting of more notifications sliding across my screen lures my attention again.
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There is urgent need for tenant-screening reform, such as no longer requiring credit screening, and limiting the use of housing and criminal court records to turn away applicants.
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Etymology
Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin urgent-, urgens, present participle of urgēre
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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urgent
adjective
ur·gent
ˈər-jənt
1
a
: calling for immediate attention : pressing
an urgent need for food
b
: indicating an urgent desire or need
an urgent manner
2
: urging very earnestly
urgently
adverb
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/ˈɜː.dʒənt/ us
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urgent adjective
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B1 very important and needing attention immediately: He's got to sign that paper - will you tell him it's urgent? The most urgent thing in a fire is to make sure everyone is out of the building. Many people are in urgent need of food and water.
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
having a bad result or outcomeseriousHer condition is not thought to be serious.badHe got a bad case of food poisoning.bigOnline fraud is a big problem.majorIt's not a major problem, but it does need to be taken care of.graveThe public are in grave danger.
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More examplesFewer examplesLet's leave that matter aside for now and talk about the more urgent problem facing us.Excuse me, but I have some urgent business to attend to.This is a problem that requires urgent attention.Jack is in need of an urgent operation.I'm afraid this can't wait - it really is urgent.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Very important or urgent
all-important
at all costs idiom
be a matter of life and/or death idiom
cardinal
cardinally
chief
imperative
last but not least idiom
leading
life-altering
life-and-death
life-changing
overriding
primary
prime
principally
prior
prized
seminal
tectonic
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urgent adjective
(REPEATED)
formal (especially of a person's actions) repeated and determined in trying to get or do something: His urgent pleas of innocence made no difference to the judge's decision.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Strong-willed
adamancy
adamant
adamantine
adamantly
aggressive
going
grittily
gutsily
gutsy
gutty
persistent
persistently
pertinacious
pertinaciously
pigheaded
tough
tough cookie
ultra-competitive
ultra-militant
ultra-serious
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urgently
(Definition of urgent from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
urgent | American Dictionary
urgentadjective us
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/ˈɜr·dʒənt/
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needing immediate attention: The plumbing in this building is in urgent need of repair.
urgency noun [ U ] us
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/ˈɜr·dʒən·si/
There was a sense of urgency in her voice.
urgently adverb us
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/ˈɜr·dʒənt·li/
Flood victims urgently need medical care.
(Definition of urgent from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Examples of urgent
urgent
Consequently, there is an urgent need for the development of novel therapies for the treatment of osteomyelitis.
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Such changes, which had by then become urgent, were also welcomed, for they reflected an almost universally acknowledged need.
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A number of such buildings were in every respect in urgent need of restoration.
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However, according to the editorial, this goal had become even more urgent in the present epoch.
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There is an urgent need for more socioeconomic information in this field to help set guidelines for the future.
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The urgent need to improve health care quality.
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Greek tragedy concerns a single problem that becomes more and more urgent until it culminates in crime.
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Information from unconventional sources not related to the industry carries the extra burden of having to be proved relevant or urgent.
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At the same time, the need for careful linguistic description is as urgent as ever, for the dual purposes of scientific inquiry and clinical application.
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Taking patient age distribution and medical advances into account, this will become a major medical problem of the twenty-first century; one that requires urgent attention.
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However, if the medical conditions of those others will deteriorate while they await treatment, that could put even more people in "urgent need" of treatment.
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When the question about the goal is answered, the question about conditions for such successful achievements becomes even more urgent.
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Whatever the interpretation, the cumulative research and survey data since 1978 suggests an urgent need to took at the justifications, dynamics and effectiveness of grouping.
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Our fieldwork pointed up two further areas of concern, both of which need close and urgent attention in programmes of professional development for heads.
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Cuts in benefit, combined with urgent demands to move into compliance, may be more appropriate as an immediate response.
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重要的, 緊急的，急迫的, 不斷嘗試…
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重要的, 紧急的，急迫的, 不断尝试…
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urgente…
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presserende…
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Meaning of urgent in English
urgentadjective us
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/ˈɝː.dʒənt/ uk
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/ˈɜː.dʒənt/
urgent adjective
(IMPORTANT)
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B1 very important and needing attention immediately: He has to sign that paper - will you tell him it's urgent? The most urgent thing in a fire is to make sure everyone is out of the building. Many people are in urgent need of food and water.
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
having a bad result or outcomeseriousHer condition is not thought to be serious.badHe got a bad case of food poisoning.bigOnline fraud is a big problem.majorIt's not a major problem, but it does need to be taken care of.graveThe public is in grave danger.
See more results »
More examplesFewer examplesLet's leave that matter aside for now and talk about the more urgent problem facing us.Excuse me, but I have some urgent business to attend to.This is a problem that requires urgent attention.Jack is in need of an urgent operation.I'm afraid this can't wait - it really is urgent.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Very important or urgent
all-important
at all costs idiom
be a matter of life and/or death idiom
cardinal
cardinally
chief
imperative
last but not least idiom
leading
life-altering
life-and-death
life-changing
overriding
primary
prime
principally
prior
prized
seminal
tectonic
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urgent adjective
(REPEATED)
formal (especially of a person's actions) repeated and determined in trying to get or do something: His urgent pleas of innocence made no difference to the judge's decision.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Strong-willed
adamancy
adamant
adamantine
adamantly
aggressive
going
grittily
gutsily
gutsy
gutty
persistent
persistently
pertinacious
pertinaciously
pigheaded
tough
tough cookie
ultra-competitive
ultra-militant
ultra-serious
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urgently
(Definition of urgent from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
urgent | Intermediate English
urgentadjective us
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needing immediate attention: The plumbing in this building is in urgent need of repair.
urgency noun [ U ] us
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/ˈɜr·dʒən·si/
There was a sense of urgency in her voice.
urgently adverb us
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/ˈɜr·dʒənt·li/
Flood victims urgently need medical care.
(Definition of urgent from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Examples of urgent
urgent
In that sense, it's not an urgent problem.
From NPR
A noodge, she meant, with a chronically urgent agenda, never able to take "no" for an answer.
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What's causing its rise among the young is one of the most urgent questions facing the medical community today.
From ABC News
Just about every mission they conduct includes an urgent summons for air support.
From OregonLive.com
At my house, there is likely to be at least one urgent personal message on the answering machine.
From CNN
Wildlife activists say such actions have never been more urgent.
From TIME
They are mobilizing urgent solutions that are deeply informed by their knowledge of on-the-ground conditions for war-torn communities.
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Finding a clean replacement for existing biofuels is becoming increasingly urgent.
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While their concern is admirable, there's an urgent need for a unified approach to the economic decline of the south suburbs.
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The music was angular, emotional, necessary and urgent.
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Pursuing goals that diverge from ours in their own backyards, however, doesn't make them an urgent menace.
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We have urgent cares and we have clinics.
From Minneapolis Star Tribune
In the longer term, urgent reforms are needed in the electoral framework, campaign and party finance, media transparency and women's participation.
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But this year, the end of federal stimulus money and a glacial economic recovery have lent a more urgent tone to the empty-pocket message.
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I hold this project precious for reasons that are both intensely personal and politically urgent.
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What is the pronunciation of urgent?
B1
Translations of urgent
in Chinese (Traditional)
重要的, 緊急的，急迫的, 不斷嘗試…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
重要的, 紧急的，急迫的, 不断尝试…
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in Spanish
urgente, urgente [masculine-feminine, singular]…
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in Portuguese
urgente…
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in more languages
in Marathi
in Japanese
in Turkish
in French
in Catalan
in Dutch
in Tamil
in Hindi
in Gujarati
in Danish
in Swedish
in Malay
in German
in Norwegian
in Urdu
in Ukrainian
in Russian
in Telugu
in Arabic
in Bengali
in Czech
in Indonesian
in Thai
in Vietnamese
in Polish
in Korean
in Italian
तातडीचे, निकडीचे…
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緊急の, 緊急（きんきゅう）の…
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âcil, ivedi, acil…
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urgent/-e, urgent…
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urgent…
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dringend…
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மிகவும் முக்கியமானது மற்றும் உடனடியாக கவனம் தேவை…
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अत्यावश्यक, अत्यंत ज़रूरी…
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તાકીદનું…
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presserende…
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brådskande, angelägen…
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penting…
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dringend…
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presserende, som haster, haste-…
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ہنگامی, فوری نوعیت کا, فوری تعمیل طلب…
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терміновий, негайний…
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срочный…
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అత్యవసరం…
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مُلِحّ, عاجِل…
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জরুরি…
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naléhavý…
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mendesak…
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ที่จำเป็นเร่งด่วน…
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khẩn cấp, đòi hỏi sự chú ý…
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pilny…
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urgente…
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Definition of urgent
as in acute
needing immediate attention
I will need to put off everything but the most urgent issues
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024How to use urgent in a sentenceThere are many problems plaguing California at the moment that demand urgent attention.Sacramento Report: Bipartisan Support for a Special Session | Sara Libby | September 11, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoNothing is that urgent, and if it is, your team will call or text you.17 extremely useful productivity tips from this year’s 40 Under 40 | Maria Aspan | September 6, 2020 | FortuneThe more obvious something seems, the more urgent the need to question it.The business advice Socrates would give if he wrote a management book today | jakemeth | August 25, 2020 | FortuneSustainability isn’t just an urgent ethical issue — it sells.Sky News, Hearst UK and RT are Digiday Media Awards Europe winners | Digiday Awards | August 21, 2020 | Digiday“Agencies recognize that there’s an urgent need to envision themselves as a group that values diversity but they’re not there yet,” said Nandi Welch, co-founder and head of business strategy for the brand consultancy Rupture.‘Urgent need’: How agencies are deploying diversity and inclusion execs, forming new councils to create more equitable companies | Kristina Monllos | August 21, 2020 | DigidayThe need for increased community policing is more urgent than ever before.How to Solve the Policing Crisis | Keli Goff | January 5, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST“The recent earthquakes make this project urgent,” Franceschini told reporters.Florence Preps ‘David’ for the Big One | Barbie Latza Nadeau | December 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThen, depending on how urgent I think it is to get it, sometimes I have to go back home and drop it off.#Setinthestreet: Your Street Corner Is Their Art Project | James Joiner | December 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIs there anyone who thinks the urgent problem we need to solve in Washington, D.C. is how to allow more spending on campaigns?Just What We Needed: More Campaign Spending | Mark McKinnon | December 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWe need to strike a balance between creating false alarms and letting any urgent medical matters fall through the cracks.Did This Flu Vaccine Kill 13? | Barbie Latza Nadeau | December 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThey are very urgent questions; our sons and daughters will have to begin to deal with them from the moment they leave college.The Salvaging Of Civilisation | H. G. (Herbert George) WellsNor is there anyone of that order who talks of going back to those kingdoms without the most urgent reason making it necessary.The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624 | VariousI humbly petition your Majesty to be pleased to order that he be despatched here, so that this so urgent need may be supplied.The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624 | VariousNever again would she ignore an urgent telegram, though she did not believe that this telegram had any real importance.Hilda Lessways | Arnold BennettIn the first place, there is an immediate and urgent demand for at least Half a Million comfortable rain-proof dwellings.Glances at Europe | Horace GreeleySee More ExamplesBritish Dictionary definitions for urgenturgent/ (ˈɜːdʒənt) /adjectiverequiring or compelling speedy action or attention: the matter is urgent; an urgent messageearnest and persistentOrigin of urgent1C15: via French from Latin urgent-, urgens, present participle of urgēre to urgeDerived forms of urgenturgency (ˈɜːdʒənsɪ), nounurgently, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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HAVING A BAD RESULT OR OUTCOMESuddenly, protecting the public from dangerous chemicals became an urgent matter.
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serious Her condition is not thought to be serious.bad He got a bad case of food poisoning.big Online fraud is a big problem.major It's not a major problem, but it does need to be taken care of.grave The public are in grave danger.severe He suffered severe damage to his right ankle during the opening match of the season.life-threatening His injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.grievous formal Her death is a grievous loss to the whole of the community.
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pressingimportantseriousrequiring immediate attentioncompellingessentialgravecrucialcriticalmomentousweightyimperativeobligatorycompulsorynecessaryrequiredindispensable
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unnecessaryunimportanttrivialpaltryinsignificantinconsequentialtriflingfacetiousThe charity made an urgent appeal for funds.
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urgent adjective /ˈɜːdʒənt/ /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
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that needs to be dealt with or happen immediately synonym pressingThe police have issued an urgent appeal for information.a problem that requires urgent attention‘Can I see you for a moment?’ ‘Is it urgent?’Mark the message ‘urgent’, please.The law is in urgent need of reform.They’ve called an urgent meeting for this evening. (formal) It is urgent that the law be changed.Extra ExamplesDon't forget that one, it's rather urgent.the increasingly urgent political situation at homeThe situation calls for urgent action.Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbsbeseemsound…adverbextremelyfairlyvery…See full entry
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showing that you think that something needs to be dealt with immediatelyan urgent whisperHer voice sounded urgent on the phone.Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbsbeseemsound…adverbextremelyfairlyvery…See full entry Word Originlate 15th cent.: from Old French, from Latin urgent- ‘pressing, driving’, from the verb urgere ‘press, drive’.See urgent in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee urgent in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic EnglishCheck pronunciation:
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urgently From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishurgentur‧gent /ˈɜːdʒənt $ ˈɜːr-/ ●●○ S3 adjective
1 IMPORTANTvery 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 message2 formalWANT done or said in a way that shows that you want something to be dealt with immediately
an urgent whisper —urgently adverbCOLLOCATIONSnounsan urgent needThere is an urgent need for stricter regulation.urgent actionUrgent action is needed to boost employment.urgent attentionShe believes the nation’s drug problem requires urgent attention.an urgent messageI have an urgent message for Sam – where is he?an urgent meetingHealth chiefs have called an urgent meeting to discuss the problem.urgent talksThe union is seeking urgent talks with management on this matter.urgent businessNenna told them that she had urgent business on the other side of London.an urgent task/jobI’ve got some urgent tasks to finish before I leave tonight.an urgent problemIt’s an urgent problem, and needs tackling straight away.Examples from the Corpusurgent• Your sister's been calling -- I think it's urgent.• A drastic overhaul of land-ownership and farming is urgent.• She supposed she could fit it in, if it really was urgent.• Earlier this year Aberconwy Community Health Council called for urgent action to tackle the situation.• Of more urgent concern is the international dimension.• If anything appears urgent from an operations standpoint, put it through to him.• I've got one or two urgent letters to write.• The thousands of visitors to the excavations have shown there is an urgent need to make the site into an archaeological park.• An international effort is required to cope with the urgent needs of the earthquake victims.• urgent newsurgent action• After 10 years nothing had happened, so in 1968 the Institute of Trademarks Agents called for urgent action.• At a special meeting with the minister, an all-party delegation from the capital's boroughs will press for urgent action.• But the law-abiding people of Dundalk agree urgent action needs to be taken.• Change tack immediately and take urgent action to get some talented protégés into your fast lane.• The report was criticised for not calling for urgent action to reduce lead in petrol.• Earlier this year Aberconwy Community Health Council called for urgent action to tackle the situation.• Occasionally, severe shocks will rock the system and urgent action will be needed.Origin urgent (1400-1500) Old French Latin, present participle of urgere; → URGE1
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