- emergency⇄adj. for a time of sudden need.
Ex. an emergency exit, an emergency fund. The surgeon performed an emergency operation. The Administration has invoked the emergency injunction of the Taft-Hartley Law only three times (New York Times). - emergency⇄emergency, noun, pl.-cies,adjective.
- emergency⇄noun 1. a sudden need for immediate action.
Ex. I keep a box of tools and a fire extinguisher in my car for use in an emergency.
2. a situation in which such a need arises.
Ex. a national emergency.