pushing

[ poosh-ing ]

adjective

1. that pushes.
2. enterprising; energetic.

   Synonyms: ambitious

3. tactlessly or officiously aggressive; forward; intrusive.

   Synonyms: offensive

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

• ˈpushingness, noun
• ˈpushingly, adverb

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of pushing¹

First recorded in 1520–30; push + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Expensive cars and designer clothes weren’t an option; when he learned to drive he was pushing the family’s hand-me-down Acura.

From Los Angeles Times

To me, that’s a constant challenge, just to make sure I’m pushing all the right buttons.

From Los Angeles Times

Following the arrest warrants being issued on Thursday, Downing Street said the UK government respected the ICC's independence and remained focused on pushing for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

From BBC

However, Republicans might have a hard time pushing extreme student loan bills through, according to Kantrowitz, because they don’t have a supermajority in the Senate.

From Salon

Australia is pushing authorities to be open about their investigation into the incident.

From BBC