Added 9 October 2026
pressed
/pɹɛst/ verb
verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about pressed at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- simple past and past participle of press
adjective
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Under strain or deprivation.
The staff was even more pressed for useful intelligence about the enemy's intentions than it was about the enemy's capabilities.
- Upset, bothered, reprimanded.
- Recruited by a press gang.