The meaning of PUSHING is marked by ambition, energy, enterprise, and initiative.

If you say that someone is pushing a particular age, you mean that they are nearly that age.

Nov 26, 2025 · Adjective pushing (comparative more pushing, superlative most pushing) That pushes forward; pressing, driving.

to make one's way with effort or persistence, as against difficulty or opposition. thrust: The point of land pushed far out into the sea.

pushing (ˈpʊʃɪŋ) adj 1. enterprising, resourceful, or aggressively ambitious 2. impertinently self-assertive

From Old French "poulser," Latin "pulsare," meaning to beat or drive repeatedly. 1. She is pushing the stroller down the sidewalk. 2. Stop pushing others in line—wait your turn! 3. He keeps pushing his …

I tried to push past her but she barred my way. In the end she used brute force to push him out. The children were pushing and jostling in the line. As he went by, he deliberately pushed me. We …

Definition of push verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

They kept pushing [= pressing] the issue. We need to get them to do something, but we don't want to push the point too much.

PUSHING definition: that pushes. See examples of pushing used in a sentence.