pressed

English

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Verb

pressed

1. simple past tense and past participle of press
2. contraction of impressed

Adjective

pressed (comparative more pressed, superlative most pressed)

1. 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.

   He found himself hard pressed.

Anagrams

• depress