Definitions for PUSHING
ˈpʊʃ ɪŋpush·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. push, pushingnoun

   the act of applying force in order to move something away

   "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pushingverb

   Dealing illicit drugs, especially to minors.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pushingadjective

   Enterprising; vigorous.

   Etymology: from push.

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1. pushing

   Pushing refers to the action or process of applying force to an object or person in order to move them away from oneself or from the source of the force, usually in a forward or outward direction. This may involve physical contact or can be done indirectly. The term can also be used metaphorically in different contexts.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pushing

   of Push

2. Pushingadjective

   pressing forward in business; enterprising; driving; energetic; also, forward; officious, intrusive

Matched Categories

1. • Propulsion

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'PUSHING' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4177

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'PUSHING' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2580

Anagrams for PUSHING »

1. gunship

How to pronounce PUSHING?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say PUSHING in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of PUSHING in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of PUSHING in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of PUSHING in a Sentence

1. Kate Comerford Todd:

   This is an area of the court's docket we have been pushing and trying to encourage the court to push back the worst abuses of the class action tool.

2. Foreign Minister Javad Zarif:

   We don't believe that President Trump wants confrontation, but we know that there are people who are pushing for one.

3. Leah Stokes:

   This is an investment by the federal government for keeping electricity bills low while cleaning up the electricity system, if we don't have that investment, utilities could be pushing costs up for people.

4. Dave Pomeroy:

   In terms of pushing the boundaries of the steel guitar, he was like Jimi Hendrix was to the electric guitar.

5. British Prime Minister David Cameron:

   In Calais, the French government has already been pushing in for extra resources and extra police resources. And the UK government will pushing up to 17 million pounds ($26.5 million) more to ensure the security of the Eurotunnel. we are also adding fencing around the entrance to the tunnel in Coquelles.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=PUSHING
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pushing
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=PUSHING
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/PUSHING