pushing /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/adjective 2noun 1forms 3 adjective2 •That pushes forward; pressing, driving. •(no longer used) Aggressively assertive; pushy.Mrs. Erlynne, a pushing nobody, with a delightful lisp and Venetian-red hair[…] — 1891 noun1 •The act by which something is pushed.We were soon separated by the pushings and shovings of the crowd. formspushings · more pushing · most pushing