Pushing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Pushing is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of push.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of push.
More Meanings
- That pushes forward; pressing, driving.
- (now rare) Aggressively assertive; pushy.
- The act by which something is pushed.
Example Sentences
We were soon separated by the pushings and shovings of the crowd.
Mrs. Erlynne, a pushing nobody, with a delightful lisp and Venetian-red hair[…]
There is an hour or two, after the passengers have embarked, which is disquieting and fussy. […] Passengers wander restlessly about or hurry, with futile energy, from place to place. Pushing men hustle each other at the windows of the purser's office, under pretence of expecting letters or despatching telegrams.
Word Forms
- pushings
Synonyms for pushing
Depending on context, synonyms include ambitious, aggressive, push, enterprising, pushy, pushful.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pushful, aggressive, pushy, enterprising, ambitious, thrusting.
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Sources & Attribution
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