pushing in
pushing in is the present participle and gerund of push in.
Meaning of push in
Verb
push in (third-person singular simple present pushes in, present participle pushing in, simple past and past participle pushed in)
- To jump the queue, especially in a forceful manner.
- Don't push in! Go to the back of the queue!
- Synonyms:
- cut in, push one's way in, jump the queue, jump queue
- To move a camera closer to its subject (resulting in a similar effect as zooming in, in which the camera is still but the focal length is adjusted).
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see push, in.
Questions about pushing in
- What is pushing in the present participle and gerund of?
- Pushing in is the present participle and gerund of push in.
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