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There's just kind of a sweetness about Canadians. Americans are a little more pushy, I mean, in a way that I enjoy - they're basically pushy because of their enthusiasm - we're a lot clumsier than other people.
Neko Case

Meaning of "pushy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PUSHY

pushy  [ˈpʊʃɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PUSHY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pushy is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PUSHY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of pushy in the English dictionary

The definition of pushy in the dictionary is offensively assertive or forceful. Other definition of pushy is aggressively or ruthlessly ambitious.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PUSHY


bushie
ˈbʊʃɪ
bushy
ˈbʊʃɪ
Cauchy
ˈkaʊʃɪ
cushie
ˈkʊʃɪ
cushy
ˈkʊʃɪ
karoshi
kaˈrəʊʃɪ
roshi
ˈrəʊʃɪ
squooshy
ˈskwʊʃɪ
stoushie
ˈstaʊʃɪ
stushie
ˈstʊʃɪ
tooshie
ˈtʊʃɪ
tushie
ˈtʊʃɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PUSHY

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE PUSHY

brushy
bulrushy
dishy
fishy
flashy
fleshy
flushy
gun-shy
gushy
hushy
lushy
mashy
mushy
plushy
rushy
shy
slushy
splashy
squishy
trashy

Synonyms and antonyms of pushy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PUSHY»

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

Translation of «pushy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PUSHY

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

Translator English - Chinese

爱出风头
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

agresivo
570 millions of speakers

English

pushy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pushy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

انتهازي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

настойчивый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

insistente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিরক্তিকর ভাবে আত্মসাম্মুখ্যপূর্ণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

arrogant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Memaksa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

aufdringlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

押しの強い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

뻔뻔
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pushy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tự đề cao
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அடாவடியான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Pushy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

saldırgan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

troppo intraprendente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

natrętny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

наполегливий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

insistent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τυχοδιώκτης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

opdringerig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

påträngande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pushy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pushy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PUSHY»

The term «pushy» is quite widely used and occupies the 41.030 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PUSHY» OVER TIME

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

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9 QUOTES WITH «PUSHY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pushy.
1
Neko Case
There's just kind of a sweetness about Canadians. Americans are a little more pushy, I mean, in a way that I enjoy - they're basically pushy because of their enthusiasm - we're a lot clumsier than other people.
2
Dabney Coleman
I work with Sally and I can see Sally doing that. She is very aggressive. Very fun loving and charming... and pushy in a very competitive way and a very healthy way and a very good actress.
3
Kathryn Harrold
I haven't had a great deal of luck with my career, have I? Maybe because I'm not pushy enough.
4
Bonnie Langford
The pushy showbiz kid thing was always the performance, not the person. I'm very solitary. I don't like socialising.
5
Michael Learned
I got married very young and put my career on the back burner for the most part because that's what you did in those days. I've never been a pushy, ambitious type of person anyway.
6
Viggo Mortensen
Yes, I would agree that America, just like Spain was in the 17th Century, is the main empire of the world and they are the ones who, on the surface, are the most pushy: pushing their language, pushing their culture - or what there is of it - pushing by force their system on others.
7
Christine Quinn
If you don't like me, life goes on, you know what I mean? But I hope you do like me. Because I think that in addition to being pushy, I'm nice.
8
Christine Quinn
I'm an aggressive woman who gets things done, and that's the way it is, and I've never been embarrassed about the fact that I am pushy.
9
Troye Sivan
People think I must have pushy parents, but that's not the case.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PUSHY»

Discover the use of pushy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pushy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Perils of the Pushy Parents: A Cautionary Tale
Written and illustrated by Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson, 2008
2
The Non-Euclidean Revolution
A flug that scorples every other flug is called a pushy flug. Theorem SF4. There is one and only one pushy flug. Proof. 1. There is at least one pushy flug; call it “P”. Th SF3, Def “pushy” 2. Pretend there is another pushy flug “Q”. RAA hypothesis ...
Richard J. Trudeau, 2009
3
My Kid's An Honor Student, Your Kid's A Loser: The Pushy ...
In My Kid's an Honor Student, Your Kid's a Loser, best-selling author Ralph Schoenstein blends sharp observation, memories of his own offbeat parenting experience, incredulous reporting, and uproarious flights of fancy to explore this ...
Ralph Schoenstein, 2003
4
Help: A One-act Play
PUSHY WOMAN. How are you gonna take pictures? You can't even untie yourself. TOURIST. Just you wait till I get out of this. PUSHY WOMAN. Sure. Then you'll come beat up a poor defenseless woman, won't you? Just like a man! [ PUSHY ...
David G. Grote, 1980
5
The Developmental Dimension in Instructed Second Language ...
When θ have–1st-SING quarrelled with Maria, θ was–1st-SING very pushy When I quarrelled with Maria, I was very pushy. 2nd person sg subject antecedent (26) Quando hai litigato con María, eri molto prepotente. When θ have–2nd-SING ...
Paul Malovrh, James F. Lee, 2013
6
Powerful Phrases for Effective Customer Service: Over 700 ...
A pushy customer may be someone who has a sense of self-importance, who is rude by nature, or who feels his or her needs are more important than anyone else's. A pushy customer may also be someone, normally calm, who's in a hurry or ...
Renee Evenson, 2012
7
Grandparents' Guide to Gifted Children
Unless there is a real danger to the well-being of your grand- children, you will want to avoid being a pushy grandparent. How much advice can you give before you are seen as bossy or control- ling? How do your offer suggestions to your ...
James T. Webb, Janet L. Gore, Frances A. Karnes, 2004
8
Anti-Semitism in America
The alarm over Jewish power is clearly not what it once was; this will become more apparent as additional information is presented below. Nevertheless, a reservoir of hostility and fear remains about Jewish power. THE JEW AS PUSHY AND ...
Harold Earl Quinley, Charles Young Glock, 1979
9
People Management in Turbulent Times
Pushy parents appear to believe that they can provide for their children that which they need and which will enable them to better survive the egregious “ slings and arrows” of misfortune. By ensuring they get “the best of everything,” they can ...
Adrian Furnham, 2009
10
Positive Not Pushy: How to Make the Most of Your Child's ...
Being a pushy parent is not in fashion.
Cassandra Jardine, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PUSHY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pushy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Study: Teenage girls of pushy moms more successful
A new study finds that you should stand your ground and take solace in the fact that girls of pushy moms are more successful. In other words: Set your standards ... «SFGate, May 15»
2
Judith Miller: NY Times 'Panicked,' Punished the 'Pushy Woman …
"And so they turned around and they highlighted the pushy woman. The man is the aggressive reporter; the woman is pushy. It wasn't the paper's finest hour." «Newsmax, Apr 15»
3
'Pushy' 'badass' and other words used to describe women in …
This week 25 women came to Poynter for the ONA-Poynter Leadership Academy for Women in Digital Media, and we wanted to ask them three questions: ... «Poynter.org, Apr 15»
4
Pushy parents swearing at ref and FIGHTING on touchline are …
Some pushy parents have traded blows at youngsters' football matches as well as yelling foul-mouthed abuse within earshot of youngsters. One child saw a ... «mirror.co.uk, Apr 15»
5
'Give your child a broken Hoover to play with during holidays,' pushy
Pushy parents should forget preparing children for exams during the summer holidays and instead give them a broken Hoover to take apart, a top headteacher ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
6
How Gloria Steinem Reacted When People Called Her 'Pushy' In 1971
The voice on the recording says that Steinem is often assumed to be a "real bitch" and "very aggressive and pushy." "Everybody's always asking me about what ... «Huffington Post, Mar 15»
7
Kris Jenner Is That You? Taylor Swift's 'Pushy' Momager Behind Her …
Swift is an international superstar with a gaggle of fans all over the world, and nary a sex tape or naked photo in sight. But the statuesque blonde singer was ... «RadarOnline, Mar 15»
8
Not us surely? Just nine per cent admit to being pushy parents
Just nine per cent admit to being pushy parents. MOST mums and dads give their children a nudge in the right direction... but few will admit to being pushy ... «Express.co.uk, Feb 15»
9
SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Princess Pushy looks youthful for 70!
The royal — known as 'Princess Pushy' — recently threw her forthright personality behind a campaign to save Kensington's Odeon cinema, built in 1926, after ... «Daily Mail, Jan 15»
10
Sticker for stopping pushy door sellers
A little red sticker is what Consumer New Zealand hopes will act as a big deterrent for pushy door-to-door sales people. "It's the vulnerable, the elderly people, ... «3News NZ, Nov 14»

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