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pushing

/ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
Meanings
  • Verb

    The act of pushing an object or a living being with force.

    - "He pushed the cart to the supermarket."
    - "She pushed the baby in the stroller."
  • Verb

    To urge or encourage someone to do something.

    - "The coach pushed his team to give their best."
    - "My friend pushed me to apply for the job."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/



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Antonyms

draw , pull , tug , pop
Synonyms

approach , near , press , urge , advertise , press , promote , press , shove , thring , bear down , press , shove , thrutch
Rhymes
Words rhyming with pushing
crushing , disgracing , ducing , musing
Variants
List of all variants of pushing that leads to same result
pushing , push , push her luck , push his luck , push my luck , push one's luck , push our luck , push their luck , push your luck , pushed , pushed her luck , pushed his luck , pushed my luck , pushed one's luck , pushed our luck , pushed their luck , pushed your luck , pushes , pushes her luck , pushes his luck , pushes my luck , pushes one's luck , pushes our luck , pushes their luck , pushes your luck , pushing her luck , pushing his luck , pushing my luck , pushing one's luck , pushing our luck , pushing their luck , pushing your luck , pushing up daisies , push around , pushed around , pushes around , pushing around , push off , pushed off , pushes off , pushing off , push on , pushed on , pushes on , pushing on , push in , pushed in , pushes in , pushing in
Forms
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pushes, pushing, pushed

Etymology
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The word 'pushing' comes from the Old English 'pusian', which means 'to thrust, shove, or drive'. It is related to the Old Norse 'pusha' and the German 'pushen'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'pushing' is also used in the medical field to describe labor and delivery.

  2. The concept of 'pushing' has been used in various sports, such as soccer and basketball, to describe the act of moving the ball towards the goal or the basket.

  3. In mathematics, the term 'pushing' is used to describe the process of moving a point or a function towards a limit.

Related Concepts
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  1. Force: The concept of force is closely related to 'pushing'. It refers to the ability to cause an object or a living being to move or act in a certain way.

  2. Pressure: The concept of pressure is also related to 'pushing'. It refers to the force applied per unit area, which can cause an object or a fluid to change state or move.

Culture
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In literature, 'pushing' has been used to describe various scenarios such as giving birth, starting a car, or encouraging someone to take action. In art, the concept of 'pushing' is often represented through the use of force or pressure, such as in the works of Willem de Kooning or Mark Rothko.

How to Memorize "pushing"

  1. visualize

    - To visualize 'pushing', imagine applying force to an object or a living being to make it move or act in a certain way.

  2. associate

    - To associate 'pushing' with the concept of force or pressure, think of the way a car is pushed when it is started or the way a baby is pushed in a stroller.

  3. mnemonics

    - To memorize 'pushing', use the mnemonic 'Push Hard To Make It Move'.

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