urgent

Meanings

• adjective

  Relating to or requiring immediate attention.

  - "The urgent need for medical assistance."
  - "The urgent matter must be addressed immediately."

• adjective

  Moving or proceeding quickly; hasty.

  - "The urgent delivery driver."
  - "The urgent pace of modern life."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈɚdʒənt/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

needly , pressing

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with urgent
curious , hearses , verses , nurses , perseveres

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Homophones

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1. urgent (English) : adjective, relating to or requiring immediate attention
   

2. urgent (English) : verb, press, urge
   

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Variants

List of all variants of urgent that leads to same result
urgent , urgently , urgent care

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Forms

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the urgency, the urgent state, the urgently needed, the urgently required

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Etymology

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From the Latin urgere meaning 'to press', 'to urge'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'urgent' is often used in medical contexts to describe the need for immediate medical attention.

2. In the 1960s, the term 'urgent' was used to describe the priority level of messages sent over teletype machines.

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Related Concepts

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1. emergency: A situation that requires immediate attention or action.

2. priority: A matter that is given more importance or attention than others.

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Culture

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In literature and art, the concept of urgency is often used to convey a sense of intensity and importance. For example, in literature, an urgent message might be a letter that requires an immediate response, while in art, an urgent painting might depict a scene of chaos or danger.

How to Memorize "urgent"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a red exclamation mark to represent the word 'urgent'.
   - Visualize a clock ticking rapidly to represent the urgency of a situation.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'urgent' with the feeling of importance and the need for quick action.
   - Think of the word 'urgent' as synonymous with the word 'important'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'U-R-G-E-N-T' to remember the meaning: 'Urgent Requires Great Energy Now Tactically'.

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