The meaning of URGENT is calling for immediate attention : pressing. How to use urgent in a sentence.

URGENT meaning: 1. very important and needing attention immediately: 2. (especially of a person's actions…. Learn more.

Definition of urgent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If something is urgent, it needs to be dealt with as soon as possible. There is an urgent need for food and water. He had urgent business in New York.

1. requiring or compelling speedy action or attention: the matter is urgent; an urgent message.

5 days ago · The primary meaning of urgent is as a description of a pressing need. Especially in journalistic contexts, it is sometimes used by transference to describe the thing needed, or to …

ur•gent (ûr′ jənt), adj. compelling or requiring immediate action or attention; imperative; pressing: an urgent matter. insistent or earnest in solicitation; importunate, as a person: an urgent …

URGENT definition: compelling or requiring immediate action or attention; dire; pressing. See examples of urgent used in a sentence.

URGENT meaning: 1 : very important and needing immediate attention; 2 : showing that something is very important and needs immediate attention

If something is urgent it requires immediate attention or action. If you break your leg, you'll need urgent attention at the hospital — that means the doctors will tend to you without delay.