pushing Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the act of applying force in order to move something away
    push.
    • he gave the door a hard push
    • the pushing is good exercise
  2. verb move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
    push; force.
  3. verb press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
    push; bear on.
    • He pushed her to finish her doctorate
  4. verb make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
    push; advertise; promote; advertize.
    • The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model
    • The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops
  5. verb strive and make an effort to reach a goal
    push; drive; labor; labour; tug.
    • She tugged for years to make a decent living
    • We have to push a little to make the deadline!
    • She is driving away at her doctoral thesis
  6. verb press against forcefully without moving
    push.
    • she pushed against the wall with all her strength
  7. verb approach a certain age or speed
    push; crowd.
    • She is pushing fifty
  8. verb 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
    campaign; agitate; fight; push; crusade; press.
    • The liberal party pushed for reforms
    • She is crusading for women's rights
    • The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate
  9. verb sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs)
    push.
    • The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs
  10. verb move strenuously and with effort
    push.
    • The crowd pushed forward
  11. verb make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
    press; push.
    • `Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman

WordNet


Push"ing adjective
Definitions
  1. Pressing forward in business; enterprising; driving; energetic; also, forward; officious, intrusive. -- Push"ing*ly, adv.

Webster 1913