pushing
Exerting forward force
Pushing is the present participle of push—applying force to move something away from you.
Beyond physical force, pushing extends to urging or pressuring: She's pushing him to apply for the job.
To be pushing forty means approaching that age.
A drug pusher pushes drugs.
Don't push your luck warns against testing limits too far.
Push with force
- thrustForceful forward motion
- nudgeGentle push to prompt
- heaveForceful lift or throw
- propulsionForce driving movement forward
force · momentum · impetus · jolt · exertion · leverage · pressure · resistance
Pushing with force
- bullyingAggressive repeated intimidation
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
- confrontationDirect hostile encounter
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
dominance · belligerence · antagonism · provocation · forcefulness · assertiveness · combativeness · roughhousing
Strongly encouraging action
- encouragingGiving confidence or hope
- pressuringExerting influence to compel
- insistingFirmly maintaining a position
- proddingPersistent urging forward
coaxing · prompting · nagging · goading · compelling · lobbying · advocating · championing
Earnest sustained endeavor
- perseveringMaintaining effort despite difficulty
- drivingControlling a vehicle
- ambitionDesire for achievement
- determinationFirmness of purpose
persistence · tenacity · dedication · commitment · resilience · willpower · grit · hustle
Causing a reaction
- irritatingCausing mild frustration
- annoyingCausing mild irritation
- triggeringCausing to activate
- agitatingDisturbing or stirring up
teasing · baiting · taunting · needling · pestering · antagonizing · riling · goading
Lines marking separation
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- thresholdPoint of beginning
- breaking pointMoment of collapse
- extremesOutermost ends of range
maximum · capacity · tolerance · edge · barrier · ceiling · testing · stretching
Promoting goods to consumers
- advertisingPaid promotional communication
- sellingTrading for payment
- hawkingSport using trained raptors
- peddlingSelling goods informally
pitching · plugging · touting · hyping · campaigning · branding · endorsing · launching
Conducting business transactions
- traffickingIllegal transport for profit
- sellingTrading for payment
- peddlingSelling goods informally
- supplyingProviding what's required
distributing · smuggling · narcotics · contraband · dealer · street · illicit · underground
shove
Push with force
propulsion · force · momentum · impetus · jolt · exertion · leverage · pressure · resistance · friction
shoving
Pushing with force
- bullyingAggressive repeated intimidation
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
- confrontationDirect hostile encounter
hostility · dominance · belligerence · antagonism · provocation · forcefulness · assertiveness · combativeness · roughhousing · manhandling
urging
Strongly encouraging action
- encouragingGiving confidence or hope
- pressuringExerting influence to compel
- insistingFirmly maintaining a position
prodding · coaxing · prompting · nagging · goading · compelling · lobbying · advocating · championing · promoting
striving
Earnest sustained endeavor
- perseveringMaintaining effort despite difficulty
- drivingControlling a vehicle
- ambitionDesire for achievement
determination · persistence · tenacity · dedication · commitment · resilience · willpower · grit · hustle · grinding
provoking
Causing a reaction
- irritatingCausing mild frustration
- annoyingCausing mild irritation
- triggeringCausing to activate
agitating · teasing · baiting · taunting · needling · pestering · antagonizing · riling · goading · winding up
boundaries
Lines marking separation
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- thresholdPoint of beginning
- breaking pointMoment of collapse
extremes · maximum · capacity · tolerance · edge · barrier · ceiling · testing · stretching · overextending
marketing
Promoting goods to consumers
- advertisingPaid promotional communication
- sellingTrading for payment
- hawkingSport using trained raptors
peddling · pitching · plugging · touting · hyping · campaigning · branding · endorsing · launching · publicizing
dealing
Conducting business transactions
- traffickingIllegal transport for profit
- sellingTrading for payment
- peddlingSelling goods informally
supplying · distributing · smuggling · narcotics · contraband · dealer · street · illicit · underground
- kid activitiesplaying, running, jumping, climbing, swinging
- aggressionhostility, violence, attack, fight, combativeness
- manual laborfarming, lifting, carrying, shoveling, loading
- crowd behaviorcheering, chanting, booing, clapping, applause
- feats of strengthlifting, crushing, grip strength, breaking chains, smashing
- hand actionsgrabbing, grasping, gripping, holding, pinching
pushingunambitious
Lacking desire for achievement
lazy · lackadaisical · shiftless · listless · apathetic
pushinghands-off
Not directly involved
reticent · permissive · accommodating · laissez-faire · deferential
- pushing throughContinuing despite difficulty
- pushing aroundIntimidating to control
- pushing itApproaching acceptable boundaries
- pushing backExerting opposing force
- pushing buttonsIntentionally causing irritation
- pushing forwardContinuing toward a goal