pushy
pronunciation
How to pronounce pushy in British English:
UK [ˈpʊʃi]
How to pronounce pushy in American English:
US ['pʊʃɪ]
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- Adjective:
- marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative
Word Origin
- pushy (adj.)
- "forward, aggressive," 1894 of persons (1891 of a cow), from push (v.) + -y (2). Related: Pushily; pushiness.
Example
- 1. Maybe it was because amy was being so pushy .
- 2. Pushy photographers were making people 's lives miserable . Newspapers had got hold of , and printed , private phone conversations .
- 3. The cost of higher education has contributed to plummeting birth rates among pushy parents in other rich countries , too .
- 4. Tempers will mount if you 're too pushy at work or at home .
- 5. However , I can see how my overuse of the simple exclamation mark could be interpreted as being pushy or trying to make a point .