What does pushing mean?
Definitions for pushing
ˈpʊʃ ɪŋpush·ing
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word pushing.
Princeton's WordNet
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"
Wiktionary
pushingverb
Dealing illicit drugs, especially to minors.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Pushingadjective
Enterprising; vigorous.
Etymology: from push.
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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 Dictionary
Pushing
of Push
Pushingadjective
pressing forward in business; enterprising; driving; energetic; also, forward; officious, intrusive
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'pushing' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4177
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'pushing' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2580
Anagrams for pushing »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pushing in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pushing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of pushing in a Sentence
Side by side with the middlemen, punishment will have to be given against those who are moving from the country in illegal way, they are tainting the image of the country along with pushing their life into a danger.
She is pushing the abortion agenda to get votes and she's not telling the truth. She has no statistics or facts to back up her statements, and she became very defensive when we confronted her.
The market's initial reaction to the GDP data was a slight strengthening of the yen, japanese policy makers could really use a sense of crisis to help justify ramping up fiscal stimulus or pushing out the VAT (sales tax) hike and a stronger GDP figure seems to undermine that narrative, though there is also some buoyancy from stronger U.S. inflation and increased expectations for Fed rate hikes.
We don't think we will be alone pushing back on the over-levered issue, for us to get involved, it will require an additional equity contribution.
Moving South Carolina to the head of the primary pack just makes plain sense in terms of making the process more representative of the Democratic base, i believe the president is pushing this change because it’s in the best long-term interests for the party, but it certainly doesn’t hurt should he seek re-election in 2024.
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