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urging

UK/ˈɜːd͡ʒɪŋ//ˈɝd͡ʒɪŋ/

urging adjective: urgent. Also the present participle and gerund of urge.

Adjective

urging (comparative more urging, superlative most urging)

  1. urgent

Also used as

urging is also the present participle and gerund of urge.

Forms of urging

comparativemore urging
superlativemost urging

Words formed from urging

Phrases with urging

Words that rhyme with urging

Questions about urging

What does urging mean?
Urging means urgent.
What part of speech is urging?
Urging is an adjective.
How do you pronounce urging?
Urging is pronounced /ˈɝd͡ʒɪŋ/ (US).

Words near urging in the dictionary

  1. urgh
  2. urgicenter
  3. urgicenters
  4. Urgiles
  5. Urgileses
  6. urging
  7. urging on
  8. urgingly
  9. urgings
  10. urginin
  11. Urglish

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