pressed
Pronunciation Verb
  1. Simple past tense and past participle of press
Adjective

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.
  2. (nautical) recruited by a press gang



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