pushing

Plural: pushings

Noun

• the act of applying force in order to move something away
  • "the pushing is good exercise"
• The act by which something is pushed.

Verb

• move with force,
• press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
• make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
  • "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"
• strive and make an effort to reach a goal
• press against forcefully without moving
• approach a certain age or speed
  • "She is pushing fifty"
• exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
  • "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate"
• sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs)
  • "The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs"
• move strenuously and with effort
• make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
• present participle and gerund of push

Adj

• That pushes forward; pressing, driving.
• Aggressively assertive; pushy.

Examples

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

Synonyms

advertise, advertize, agitate, bear on, campaign, crowd, crusade, drive, fight, force, labor, labour, press, promote, push, tug

Antonyms

pull

Anagrams of pushing