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

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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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. Christopher Dunn:

   If kids are detained, we’re pushing very hard for immigration authorities to sort out as quickly as possible any allegations that are gang-involved and to release kids who aren’t, our real concern from the outset is that there has not been a serious process to ensure that only gang-involved kids are being picked up.

2. Asem Zidan:

   And the TOW missiles helped us to prevent the regime pushing forward for some time... but it was n’t enough.

3. Li Huiyong:

   China's government is pushing forward the 'supply side' reform, and the move needs someone to pay the costs. A loosening monetary environment is what we need, we believe the central government will keep its loosening policy stance this year to support the economy.

4. Paul Tucker:

   We know that by pushing more stuff through clearinghouses they are going to become too important to fail, one could accuse previous generations of policymakers of not even seeing that point. Now the question is whether this generation will carry through.

5. Leigh Stringer:

   Pushing yourself for a few weeks is okay... but after a while it becomes really detrimental to your health and ability to do work at the same quality level.

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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