different between kicking vs pushing

English

Alternative forms

• kickin'

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k?k??/

Adjective

kicking

1. (slang) Terrific, great (of clothes) smart, fashionable.

2. (slang) Alive, active (especially in the phrase alive and kicking).

3. (slang, of a party or event) Actively ongoing and enjoyable.

Synonyms

• (terrific): bitching, peng, top-notch; see also Thesaurus:excellent
• (alive): extant, living, vital; see also Thesaurus:alive

Noun

kicking (plural kickings)

1. The action of the verb to kick.

   In boxing, kicking one's opponent is not allowed.

2. A violent assault involving repeated kicks.

   The bullies pushed the boy over and gave him a kicking.

3. (slang) A great loss or defeat; licking.

Verb

kicking

1. present participle of kick

Derived terms

• alive and kicking

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?p????/

Verb

pushing

1. present participle of push

Adjective

pushing (comparative more pushing, superlative most pushing)

1. That pushes forward; pressing, driving.
2. (now rare) Aggressively assertive; pushy.
   • 1890, Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Ch.XV:

     Mrs. Erlynne, a pushing nobody, with a delightful lisp and Venetian-red hair […]

Derived terms

• forthpushing

Noun

pushing (plural pushings)

1. The act by which something is pushed.

   We were soon separated by the pushings and shovings of the crowd.

Anagrams

• gunship