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pushed
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
pushed
(adjective)
push
(verb)
pushed
/
ˈ
pʊʃt/
adjective
pushed
/
ˈ
pʊʃt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of PUSHED
not used before a noun
British, informal
1
—
used to say that it is difficult to do something
You'd be (hard)
pushed
[=
hard-pressed
] to find a better place to spend your holiday.
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2
:
lacking something that is needed or desired
:
pressed
—
usually +
for
I am really
pushed for
time/money right now.
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3
:
busy or active
We've been a bit
pushed
lately.
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check-in
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passerby
, and
spoonful
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replenish
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to fill or build up (something) again (
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