See also: mush ((v.)) (def. 2b) musher (def. 1)
- 1899  (1930)  Nevertheless there is a lingering feeling that the monotonous mushing along has not been devoid of its pleasures, even amidst petty annoyances of ill-kept houses.
- 1910  The air was clear and cold, ideal mushing weather, and already parties were beginning to struggle into Bennett
1b n. mushing the trails, following a migratory pattern of life.
See also: pitch ((v.)) (def. 1)
- 1923  Weaning the red man out of his inveterate habit of "mushing the trails" has become a settled policy, and the aid of the mounted police has been more than once invoked.
2 n. the practice or skill of driving dogs.