pushing – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
pushing
adj.
applying force, shoving
n.
act of pressing; act of placing pressure on; act of shoving, act of jostling, act of thrusting from behind
push
v.
shove, thrust; urge, prod; apply pressure; promote an initiative; sell drugs
Push
A
push is an applied
force typically intended to drive or impel. In contrast to a it acts in a direction away from person or thing causing the force.
pushing
Noun
1. the act of applying force in order to move something away; "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise"
(synonym) push
(hypernym) propulsion, actuation
(hyponym) depression
(derivation) push, force
Adjective
1. marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative; "an aggressive young exective"; "a pushful insurance agent"; "a pushing youth intent on getting on in the world"
(synonym) aggressive, enterprising, pushful, pushy
(similar) ambitious
push
Noun
1. the act of applying force in order to move something away; "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise"
(synonym) pushing
(hypernym) propulsion, actuation
(hyponym) depression
(derivation) press
2. the force used in pushing; "the push of the water on the walls of the tank"; "the thrust of the jet engines"
(synonym) thrust
(hypernym) force
(derivation) press
3. enterprising or ambitious drive; "Europeans often laugh at American energy"
(synonym) energy, get-up-and-go
(hypernym) drive
(hyponym) second wind
(derivation) crusade, fight, press, campaign, agitate
4. an electrical switch operated by pressing a button; "the elevator was operated by push buttons"; "the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk"
(synonym) push button, button
(hypernym) switch, electric switch, electrical switch
(hyponym) bell push
(part-holonym) push-button radio
5. an effort to advance; "the army made a push toward the sea"
(hypernym) progress, progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion
(derivation) bear on
Verb
1. move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
(synonym) force
(antonym) pull, draw, force
(hypernym) move, displace
(hyponym) nudge, poke at, prod
(entail) press
(derivation) thrust
2. press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate"
(synonym) bear on
(hypernym) urge, urge on, press, exhort
(hyponym) nudge
(verb-group) tug, labor, labour, drive
(derivation) energy, get-up-and-go
3. make publicity for; try to sell (a product); "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops"
(synonym) advertise, advertize, promote
(hypernym) praise
(hyponym) propagandize, propagandise
(verb-group) crusade, fight, press, campaign, agitate
4. strive and make an effort to reach a goal; "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"
(synonym) tug, labor, labour, drive
(hypernym) fight, struggle
(hyponym) strive, reach, strain
(see-also) press on, push on, plough on
(verb-group) bear on
(derivation) energy, get-up-and-go
5. press against forcefully without being able to move; "she pushed against the wall with all her strength"
(hypernym) press
(verb-group) force
(derivation) pushing
6. approach a certain age or speed; "She is pushing fifty"
(synonym) crowd
(hypernym) approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near
7. 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 liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate"
(synonym) crusade, fight, press, campaign, agitate
(hypernym) advertise, advertize, promote
(verb-group) advertise, advertize, promote
(derivation) energy, get-up-and-go
8. sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs); "The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs"
(hypernym) deal, sell, trade
(derivation) pusher, drug peddler, peddler, drug dealer, drug trafficker
(classification) crime, law-breaking
9. move strenuously and with effort; "The crowd pushed forward"
(hypernym) travel, go, move, locomote
(derivation) pushing
10. make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby; "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman"
(synonym) press
(hypernym) force
(derivation) thrust
push
v.
strčit; tlačit; proklestit (se); protlačit (se); zmáčknout; propagovat
push
Czas.
pchać; przepychać się; naciskać; przyciskać; przyciskać; wywierać nacisk; forsować