urgency UK /ˈɜː.d͡ʒən.si/US /ˈɝ.d͡ʒən.si/ noun3 •The quality or condition of being urgent.Arsenal lacked urgency and inspiration until shortly before half-time, Wheater's block denying Van Persie from close range before Walcott drilled wide. — 2011 •Insistence, pressure, urge.I have this sudden urgency to use the toilet. •A sudden and compelling need to urinate that is difficult to defer, associated with conditions such as urinary tract infections and overactive bladder. formsurgencies