English noun: pushing | |||
| 1. | pushing (act) the act of applying force in order to move something away | ||
| Samples | He gave the door a hard push. The pushing is good exercise. | ||
| Synonyms | push | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | actuation, propulsion | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | boost, depression, jog, nudge, press, pressing, pressure, shove | ||