Urgent

/ˈɜːrdʒənt/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

requiring immediate action or attention

The doctor said it was an urgent matter that needed to be addressed immediately.

expressing a pressing importance

Her urgent request for help highlighted the seriousness of the situation.

conveying a sense of urgency or intensity

The team received an urgent message from the management about the project deadline.

Late Middle English: from Latin 'urgens', from 'urgere' meaning 'to press'.

urgent care

Medical care for urgent but non-life-threatening conditions.

urgent message

A message that requires prompt attention.

urgent request

A request that needs immediate action.

urgency

The state of being urgent; importance requiring swift action.

urge

To encourage someone to do something.

urgentness

The quality of being urgent.

ASAP

I need that report ASAP; it's urgent!

Drop everything

This is urgent; drop everything and come here!