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pushing

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The meaning (definition) of the word pushing

moving something away from you, happening right now

The word pushing used in a sentence

“I am pushing the wheelbarrow full of leaves.”

Words that mean the opposite of pushing (antonyms)

pulling

How the word pushing is said around the world

Frenchpousse (poos)
Spanishempujando (em-poo-KHAN-doh)
Mandarin正在推 (juhng dzeye tway)
Hindiधक्का दे रहा (DHUK-kah DAY ra-HAH)
Arabicيَدْفَعُ (YAD-fah-uu)
Russianтолкаю (tahl-KAH-yu)
Portuguese (EU)a empurrar (uh en-poo-HAHR)
Portuguese (BR)empurrando (em-poo-HAHN-doo)
Japaneseおしている (oh-SHEE-teh-ee-ruu)
Germanschiebe (SHEE-buh)
Urduدھکیل رہا (dha-kayl ra-HAH)
Punjabiਧੱਕ ਰਿਹਾ (DHAK ree-HAH)
Korean밀고 있다 (meel-KOH it-TAH)
Hebrewדּוֹחֵף (doh-KHEF)
Greekσπρώχνω (SPROH-khnoh)
Dutchduwen (DEW-wen)
Tagalogitinutulak (ee-tee-noo-TOO-lak)
Vietnameseđẩy (duhy)
Turkishitiyor (ee-TEE-yor)
Persianهل می‌دهد (hol mee-DA-had)
Polishpcham (pkhahm)
Ukrainianштовхаю (shtov-KHAH-yoo)
Bengaliঠেলছি (THAYL-chhee)
Swedishskjuter (SHOO-ter)
Italianspingendo (speen-JEN-doh)

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