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pushing

/ˈpʊʃɪŋ/

pushing ahead

pushing back

pushinggerund / present participle

/ˈpʊʃɪŋ/

Used attributively before nouns to describe something that exerts force or pressure

Definitions

Exerting force so as to move something forward or outward.

A pushing wave of fans surged toward the stage.

Energetically ambitious or aggressively enterprising.

The pushing salesman wouldn't take no for an answer.

Synonyms

pushingnoun

pushings

Translations

толкание

The pushing of the car required a lot of effort.

Толкание машины потребовало много усилий.

напор

The pushing of the crowd made it difficult to move.

Напор толпы затруднял движение.

Additional translations

продвижение

давление

Definitions

The act of applying force to move something away or forward.

The pushing of the car required the strength of several people.

A vigorous effort to achieve a goal or complete a task.

The team's pushing for the project deadline was commendable.

Synonyms

pushverb

pushing

Gerund

pushed

Past Simple

pushed

Past Participle

pushing

Gerund

/pʊʃ/

Translations

толкать

He tried to push the door open.

Он попытался толкать дверь, чтобы открыть её.

нажимать

You need to push the button to start the machine.

Вам нужно нажимать кнопку, чтобы запустить машину.

продвигать

She is trying to push her new project at work.

Она пытается продвигать свой новый проект на работе.

подталкивать

He always tries to push me to do better.

Он всегда пытается подталкивать меня к лучшему.

Additional translations

трясти

натискать

Definitions

to exert force on someone or something in order to move them away from oneself.

She had to push the door open because it was stuck.

to press or urge someone to do something.

He pushed his team to meet the deadline.

to advance or promote something, such as an idea or product.

The company is pushing its new line of eco-friendly products.

to make a physical effort to move oneself forward or upward.

He pushed through the crowd to get to the front of the stage.

to continue to do something despite difficulties or opposition.

She decided to push on with her studies despite the challenges.

to sell or distribute illegal drugs

He was arrested for pushing heroin on the streets.

Computing: to transfer or upload local data, code, or changes to a remote server or repository

Did you remember to push your changes to GitHub?

Synonyms

Antonyms

pushgerund / present participle

pushing

Describes someone energetic or aggressively ambitious.

Definitions

Energetic, ambitious, or aggressively forward

A pushing young entrepreneur quickly climbed the corporate ladder.

Synonyms

pushnoun

Definitions

An act of applying force to move something away or forward.

With a strong push, the door swung open.

A vigorous effort to achieve a goal or objective.

The team made a final push to meet the project deadline.

A campaign or initiative to promote something.

The company launched a new marketing push to increase sales.

A military advance or offensive.

The army's push into enemy territory was swift and decisive.

A result in which neither side wins or loses, especially in gambling; a tie or draw.

Because the final score matched the point spread, the wager was declared a push.

pushadjective

Definitions

Operated or propelled by being pushed by hand or foot power rather than by a motor.

He prefers a push mower for small lawns.

pushpast participle

Definitions

Displaced or pressed inward or outward by force

The pushed-in door showed signs of forced entry.