forthputtingn.
/fɔːθˈpʊtɪŋ/ 1. The action of putting forth.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > doing > practice, exercise, or doing > [noun] > exercising or exerting (a faculty or power)
exercisec1340
exercitationc1374
enhaunting1382
exercising1508
exercition1525
execution1581
forthputting1640
exertinga1676
exertiona1676
1640 E. Reynolds Treat. Passions (1658) 1009 The effects of Hope..arising out of want, contention, and forth-putting of the mind.
1833 T. Chalmers On Power, Wisdom, & Goodness of God II. ii. i. 160 An obvious..forth-putting of skill.
1875 A. Maclaren Serm. 2nd Ser. ii. 24 A continuous forth-putting of power.
2. U.S. Obtrusive behaviour.
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the mind > emotion > pride > self-assertiveness > [noun]
spritec1540
forwardnessa1616
perkinga1624
petulcity1628
perknessa1640
furthinessa1658
outbearing1740
self-assertion1805
bumptiousness1834
cockiness1841
perkiness1847
self-assertiveness1855
coxiness1859
forthputting1861
assertiveness1881
pushingness1881
aggression1889
pushfulness1897
pushiness1898
chestiness1909
attitude1975
1861 J. R. Lowell Biglow Papers in Poems (1890) II. 216 To secure myself against any imputation of unseemly forthputting.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
forthputtingadj.
/fɔːθˈpʊtɪŋ/ That puts forth; esp. that puts oneself forward; forward, obtrusive, presumptuous. (Now chiefly U.S.)
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the mind > emotion > pride > self-assertiveness > [adjective]
crousea1400
crank1499
cockish1551
forward1561
forthyc1565
forthputting?1577
perching1579
perk1579
perking?1584
officious1596
pratchant1596
putting-forth1621
obtrusive1652
petulcous1661
pushing1682
coxy1728
cocky1768
bumptious1801
furthy1808
upsetting1817
perky1820
self-asserting1821
protrusive1841
self-assertive1849
aggressive1855
self-assertory1867
perkisha1870
pushful1871
pushy1874
forritsome1894
chesty1900
?1577 F. T. Debate Pride & Lowlines sig. Cvv For soft and no whit forthputting was hee.
1647 J. Trapp Comm. Evangelists & Acts (Matt. xviii. 21) Peter is still the same, ever too forwardly and forth-putting.
1857 N. Hawthorne Jrnl. 30 Aug. in Eng. Notebks. (1997) II. vi. 365 I should wrong her, if I left the impression of her being forth-putting and obtrusive.
1883 W. D. Howells Register i Do you think it was forth-putting at all, to ask him?
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online September 2019).
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