pushing

Noun
Synonyms: push

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. the act of applying force in order to move something away“he gave the door a hard push”“the pushing is good exercise”Synonyms: push
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Push \Push\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pushed; p. pr. & vb. n. Pushing.] [OE. possen, pussen, F. pousser, fr. L. pulsare, v. intens. fr. pellere, pulsum, to beat, knock, push. See Pulse a beating, and cf. Pursy.]

1.To press against with force; to drive or impel by pressure; to endeavor to drive by steady pressure, without striking; -- opposed to draw. [1913 Webster]

Sidelong had pushed a mountain from his seat.— Milton.[1913 Webster]

2.To thrust the points of the horns against; to gore. [1913 Webster]

If the ox shall push a manservant or maidservant, . . . the ox shall be stoned.— Ex. xxi. 32.[1913 Webster]

3.To press or urge forward; to drive; to push an objection too far. " To push his fortune." --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

Ambition pushes the soul to such actions as are apt to procure honor to the actor.— Spectator.[1913 Webster]
We are pushed for an answer.— Swift.[1913 Webster]

4.To bear hard upon; to perplex; to embarrass. [1913 Webster]

5.To importune; to press with solicitation; to tease. [1913 Webster]

To push down, to overthrow by pushing or impulse. [1913 Webster]

Pushing \Push"ing\, a. Pressing forward in business; enterprising; driving; energetic; also, forward; officious, intrusive. -- Push"ing*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]
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