What is the meaning of pushing?

noun

• The act of applying force in order to move something away.
  • usage: "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise"
  • synonyms: push

verb

• (v.) ()
  • synonyms: push, force
• Press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action.
  • usage: "He pushed her to finish her doctorate"
  • synonyms: push, bear on
• Make publicity for; try to sell (a product. )
  • usage: "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops"
  • synonyms: advertise, advertize, promote, push
• Strive and make an effort to reach a goal.
  • usage: "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"
  • synonyms: tug, labor, labour, push, drive
• Press against forcefully without moving.
  • usage: "she pushed against the wall with all her strength"
  • synonyms: push
• Approach a certain age or speed.
  • usage: "She is pushing fifty"
  • synonyms: push, crowd
• 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.
  • usage: "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate"
  • synonyms: crusade, fight, press, campaign, push, agitate
• Sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs. )
  • usage: "The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs"
  • synonyms: push
• Move strenuously and with effort.
  • usage: "The crowd pushed forward"
  • synonyms: push
• Make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby.
  • usage: "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman"
  • synonyms: press, push