| NOUN | act | pushing, push | the act of applying force in order to move something away |
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| Sounds | puh'shihng | |
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| Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... | |
| Meaning | The act of applying force in order to move something away. | |
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| Example | "the pushing is good exercise" | |
| Synonym | push | |
| Narrower | boost | The act of giving a push |
| depression | pushing down | |
| nudge, jog | A slight push or shake | |
| press, pressure, pressing | The act of pressing | |
| shove | The act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something) | |
| Broader | propulsion, actuation | The act of propelling |
| Spanish | impulsión | |
| Catalan | impulsió | |
| Verbs | push | move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner" |
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