pushing

PUUSH-ing/ˈpʊʃɪŋ/

Noun pluralpushings

4 meanings of pushing

1
verb
Present participle and gerund of push. Use this -ing form for an action happening now or for the name of the action.
She is pushing the cart up the hill.
Pushing the heavy door open, he stepped inside.
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2
nouncountable or uncountable
The act of pressing on something to move it away from you.
Like the shove you give a swing to get it moving.
A gentle pushing moved the boat away from the dock.
The pushing of the heavy gate took two people.
Similarshoving, pressure, pressing, jostling
Oppositepulling
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3
adjective
Moving or pressing forward with force.
The pushing wind moved the sailboat across the lake.
A pushing motion sent the cart rolling down the ramp.
Similardriving, propulsive

Less common meaning

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adjectivearchaic
Too forceful in trying to get what you want.
The pushing salesman would not leave until they bought something.
Her pushing manner made the other guests uncomfortable.
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pushing is a form of push

push, verb: To use force to move something away from you. Full entry

Forms: pushpushes he/she/itpushing -ing formpushed past tense, past participle
Spelling: push → pushing: add -ing

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