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pushing and shoving

pushing and shoving is the present participle and gerund of push and shove.

Meaning of push and shove

Verb

push and shove (third-person singular simple present pushes and shoves, present participle pushing and shoving, simple past and past participle pushed and shoved)

  1. (informal) To use one's strength to force oneself through a crowded area.
    • He pushed and shoved his way to the stage to steal the microphone from the singer.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see push, shove.

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Questions about pushing and shoving

What is pushing and shoving the present participle and gerund of?
Pushing and shoving is the present participle and gerund of push and shove.

Words near pushing and shoving in the dictionary

  1. pushiness
  2. pushing
  3. pushing about
  4. pushing against an open door
  5. pushing along
  6. pushing and shoving
  7. pushing around
  8. pushing aside
  9. pushing away
  10. pushing back
  11. pushing daisies

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