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A poet can write about a man slaying a dragon, but not about a man pushing a button that releases a bomb.
W. H. Auden

Meaning of "pushing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PUSHING

pushing  [ˈpʊʃɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PUSHING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pushing can act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES PUSHING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Push

A push is an applied force typically intended to drive or impel. In contrast to a pull it acts in a direction away from person or thing causing the force.

Definition of pushing in the English dictionary

The first definition of pushing in the dictionary is enterprising, resourceful, or aggressively ambitious. Other definition of pushing is impertinently self-assertive. Pushing is also almost or nearly.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PUSHING


approaching
əˈprəʊtʃɪŋ
bushing
ˈbʊʃɪŋ
catching
ˈkætʃɪŋ
Ching
tʃɪŋ
coaching
ˈkəʊˌtʃɪŋ
Cushing
ˈkʊʃɪŋ
finishing
ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ
fishing
ˈfɪʃɪŋ
flashing
ˈflæʃɪŋ
launching
ˈlɔːntʃɪŋ
matching
ˈmætʃɪŋ
penpushing
ˈpɛnˌpʊʃɪŋ
publishing
ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ
refreshing
rɪˈfrɛʃɪŋ
searching
ˈsɜːtʃɪŋ
stitching
ˈstɪtʃɪŋ
stretching
ˈstrɛtʃɪŋ
teaching
ˈtiːtʃɪŋ
touching
ˈtʌtʃɪŋ
washing
ˈwɒʃɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PUSHING

pushchair
pushdown
pushed
pusher
pushful
pushfully
pushfulness
pushier
pushiest
pushiness
pushing up the daisies
pushingly
pushingness
Pushkin
pushover
pushpin
pushrod
Pushto
Pushtu
pushy

WORDS THAT END LIKE PUSHING

anything
astonishing
blushing
crushing
dashing
desktop publishing
diminishing
distinguishing
flourishing
flushing
fly-fishing
gushing
lashing
nourishing
Pershing
phishing
punishing
ravishing
slashing
smashing
thrashing

Synonyms and antonyms of pushing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PUSHING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «pushing» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of pushing

Translation of «pushing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PUSHING

Find out the translation of pushing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pushing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pushing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

empujando
570 millions of speakers

English

pushing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

धक्का
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دفع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

толкая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

empurrando
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঠেলাঠেলি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

poussant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menolak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schieben
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

押す
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

추진
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Meksa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đẩy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தள்ளி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खटपटी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

itme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spingendo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pchanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

штовхаючи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

împingând
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πιέζοντας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stoot
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

trycka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skyve
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pushing

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PUSHING»

The term «pushing» is very widely used and occupies the 9.571 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PUSHING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pushing» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pushing» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pushing

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10 QUOTES WITH «PUSHING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pushing.
1
W. H. Auden
A poet can write about a man slaying a dragon, but not about a man pushing a button that releases a bomb.
2
Spencer Bachus
By encouraging its citizens to violate our border, Mexico is pushing a tremendous welfare burden off of its shoulders and onto ours, while also benefiting from the significant sums of U.S. currency that these workers will eventually send back home to their families.
3
Travis Barker
I want to keep pushing the limits for drummers and expressing myself.
4
Mario Batali
Just because you eat doesn't mean you eat smart. It's hard to beat a $1.99 wing pack of three at a fast-food restaurant - it's so cheap - but that wing pack isn't feeding anyone, it's just pushing hunger back an hour.
5
Joshua Bell
I'm in a position where, theoretically, I could play the same ten concertos and make a very good living bouncing around playing Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky and Barber, but I really think artists should keep pushing limits and trying new things.
6
Andrew J. Bernstein
We need to distinguish between stress and stimulation. Having deadlines, setting goals, and pushing yourself to perform at capacity are stimulating. Stress is when you're anxious, upset, or frustrated, which dramatically reduce your ability to perform.
7
Andrew J. Bernstein
We all enjoy pushing ourselves to accomplish our objectives. But we don't need stress to get there.
8
David Call
As a complete product of Issaquah public schools, there is absolutely no way I would be here if I didn't have well-funded arts programs and some great teachers who were constantly pushing me intellectually and personally.
9
Austin Carlile
I had actually hurt my neck, and because I went a while without getting it taken care of - it was pushing up against the back of my heart - and because I have heart issues, they thought it was this whole big deal. So I spent a good three days in the hospital, two nights in the ICU.
10
Dana Carvey
When people come to see my stand-up, they get a chance to see my characters interact with each other. I enjoy pushing my characters to the limit. No matter how far out there I go, I look for things that make the characters human.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PUSHING»

Discover the use of pushing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pushing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Pushing the Limits
So wrong for each other…and yet so right.
Katie McGarry, 2013
2
iOS 7 Programming Pushing the Limits
With Apple's introduction of iOS 7, demand for developers who know the new iOS will be high. You need in-depth information about the new characteristics and capabilities of iOS 7, and that's what you'll find in this book.
Rob Napier, Mugunth Kumar, 2014
3
Keep on Pushing: Black Power Music from Blues to Hip-hop
Author Denise Sullivan explores the bond between music and social change and traces the evolution of protest music over the past five decades.
Denise Sullivan, 2011
4
Pushing to the Front
Like many proponents of the New Thought philosophy, Marden believed that our thoughts influence our lives and our life circumstances.
Orison Swett Marden, 2013
5
Never Stop Pushing: My Life from a Wyoming Farm to the ...
Rulon Gardner tells the story of his impoverished upbringing as one of nine children in a close-knit Mormon family on a farm in Wyoming, where in performing unceasing chores he developed tremendous strength at an early age.
Rulon Gardner, 2009
6
Dare You To (A Pushing the Limits Novel)
Praise for Bestselling Phenomenon Katie McGarry "The love story of the year" - Teen Now "A real page-turner" - Mizz
Katie McGarry, 2013
7
Pushing Pause
Fifteen-year-old Kenisha Lewis has it all: good friends who also live to dance, a hot boyfriend headed for the NBA, loving parents and a bling-filled home in the burbs.
Celeste O. Norfleet, 2007
8
Fly Pushing: The Theory and Practice of Drosophila Genetics
A new edition of the classic handbook that has become a standard in the Drosophilafield. The book is expanded to include topics in which classical genetic strategies have been augmented with new molecular tools.
Ralph J. Greenspan, 2004
9
The Television World of Pushing Daisies: Critical Essays on ...
"Pushing Daisies was one of the most successful network television shows in recent history. This collection of 10 essays addresses the off-beat elements that made the show a success.
Alissa Burger, 2011
10
Alchemy of Pushing Hands
This book teaches the reader how to act or react in harmony with any external event without losing their 'balance' or center, enabling them to respond with confidence and flexibility to each situation.
Oleg Tcherne, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PUSHING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pushing is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Family, Friends Remember Teens Killed While Pushing Stalled …
A teen couple who had only recently graduated from high school were struck and killed while helping a friend push his stalled BMW down a street early Monday, ... «NBC 6 South Florida, Jul 15»
2
Christine Prescott gets drink-drive ban for PUSHING a car to a safe …
However, the 52-year-old was spotted by police who had been called by a member of the public who saw her pushing the car along Link Road in Sawston, ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Woman robbed, hit along San Rafael shoreline while pushing stroller
A woman pushing a child in a stroller in San Rafael was struck and robbed at gunpoint Friday morning, police said. The victim reported that she was walking ... «Marin Independent Journal, Jul 15»
4
Man charged after pushing man into fire pit
WILLISTON – A 21-year-old Williston man is charged with aggravated assault after he allegedly pushed another man into a large fire pit during a fight. «Bismarck Tribune, Jul 15»
5
Corroon, Dougall join effort pushing term limits for statewide offices
7, 2013. Corrine and State Auditor John Dougall have joined an effort pushing term limits for statewide elected offices. Kristin Murphy, Deseret News. Summary. «Deseret News, Jun 15»
6
2 people dead in Palm Beach Gardens, struck while pushing their car
Palm Beach Gardens Police Department says at 10:56 p.m. Saturday, a black Dodge 1500 pickup was being pushed by two men in the right lane of Northlake ... «WPTV.com, Jun 15»
7
Man charged after allegedly pushing woman into traffic on …
Photos. CINCINNATI —The man who was accused of pushing a woman into oncoming traffic on Montgomery Road in May has now been charged. Related. «WLWT Cincinnati, Jun 15»
8
She'd recovered from a breakdown, she told a court. Then her 3 …
Just weeks before sheriff's deputies found Romechia Simms pushing her dead preschooler ... [Mother found pushing dead 3-year-old on swing in Maryland park]. «Washington Post, May 15»
9
Woman found pushing dead toddler in swing
BALTIMORE (AP) — A woman was found pushing her dead 3-year-old son in a park swing Friday, and authorities say she may have been there for hours, ... «WDTN, May 15»
10
Woman Found Pushing Her Dead Son in a Playground Swing
When Charles County Sheriff's deputies responded to a call about a woman pushing a child in a playground swing for an unusually long time, they made a ... «NBC4 Washington, May 15»

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