emergencies

e-mer-gen-cies · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of *emergency*; serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situations requiring immediate action.

  2. 2.

    Urgent needs or pressing necessities.

Related words

See also: crisis, disaster, emergency
Synonyms: crises, disasters, urgencies

Etymology

Plural of emergency, from Latin emergere ("to rise up, come forth"). The noun form developed in the 17th century.