pushing

[ poosh-ing ]
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adjective
  1. that pushes.

  2. enterprising; energetic.

  1. tactlessly or officiously aggressive; forward; intrusive.

Origin of pushing

1
First recorded in 1520–30; push + -ing2

Other words for pushing

Other words from pushing

  • push·ing·ly, adverb
  • push·ing·ness, noun

Words Nearby pushing

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British Dictionary definitions for pushing

pushing

/ (ˈpʊʃɪŋ) /


adjective
  1. enterprising, resourceful, or aggressively ambitious

  2. impertinently self-assertive

adverb
  1. almost or nearly (a certain age, speed, etc): pushing fifty

Derived forms of pushing

  • pushingly, adverb
  • pushingness, noun

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