| behest |
an urgent request; entreaty. [1/2 definitions] |
| beseech |
to address (someone) with an urgent request. [2/3 definitions] |
| crash1 |
(informal) having the purpose of accomplishing an urgent goal in a short period of time. [1/17 definitions] |
| emergent |
requiring prompt action; urgent. [1/4 definitions] |
| entreaty |
an urgent or emotional request; plea. |
| exhort |
to give advice or admonition in an urgent but encouraging manner. [1/2 definitions] |
| exigency |
a situation demanding urgent or immediate attention; emergency. [1/3 definitions] |
| exigent |
requiring immediate attention; urgent or critical. [1/2 definitions] |
| hot line |
any telephone line allowing the caller to receive specific help or information, usu. of an urgent nature, from a service agency or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| imperative |
extremely important; urgent; unavoidable. [1/6 definitions] |
| imperious |
extremely urgent and absolutely necessary; imperative. [1/2 definitions] |
| importunate |
urgent or stubbornly persistent in making a demand or request. |
| importune |
to make urgent or persistent demands or requests. [1/3 definitions] |
| importunity |
the making of urgent and persistent demands. [1/2 definitions] |
| instant |
needing immediate attention; urgent. [1/7 definitions] |
| necessitous |
unavoidable or urgent. [1/2 definitions] |
| nonurgent |
combined form of urgent. |
| pressure |
an urgent claim. [1/4 definitions] |
| priority |
precedence, esp. because of authority, right, or urgent need. [1/3 definitions] |
| situation |
a difficult or disturbing set of circumstances requiring urgent attention. [1/4 definitions] |
| traumatic |
(of an injury) of sudden onset and requiring urgent medical attention. [1/2 definitions] |