urgent
urgent
(ˈɜːdʒənt
) adjective
1 requiring or compelling speedy action or attention ■ the matter is urgent ■ an urgent message
2 earnest and persistent
[C15: via French from Latin urgent-, urgens, present participle of urgēre to urge]
> urgency (ˈɜːdʒənsɪ
) noun
> ˈurgently adverb
