adj
Meaning 1
That pushes forward; pressing, driving.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
pushing
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Pronunciation
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/ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
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rhymes with -ʊʃɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: P UH1 SH IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Aggressively assertive; pushy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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noun
Meaning 3
The act by which something is pushed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- We were soon separated by the pushings and shovings of the crowd.
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verb
Meaning 4
present participle and gerund of push
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 5
the act of applying force in order to move something away
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he gave the door a hard push
- the pushing is good exercise
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: push
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: propulsion, actuation
Narrower terms: depression, nudge, jog, press, pressure, pressing, shove, boost
History
Etymology
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Real reading context