Main Entry:

ur·gent

Pronunciation:

\ˈər-jənt\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin urgent-, urgens, present participle of urgēre

Date:

15th century

1 a: calling for immediate attention : pressing <urgent appeals> <an urgent need> b: conveying a sense of urgency2: urging insistently : importunate

— ur·gent·ly adverb