" pushing "

1: having a strong desire for personal advancement;

  * e.g., " ... among the young associates at the law firm, he was unmistakably the most pushing "

•  Synonyms : 

•  ambitious,

•  aspiring,

•  go-getting,

•  hard-driving,

•  self-seeking

•  Antonyms : 

•  ambitionless,

•  unambitious

2: thrusting oneself where one is not welcome or invited;

  * e.g., " ... the sort of sycophantic, pushing man on the make that everyone loves to hate "

•  Synonyms : 

•  busy,

•  interfering,

•  intruding,

•  intrusive,

•  meddlesome,

•  meddling,

•  nosy,

•  obtrusive,

•  officious,

•  presuming,

•  presumptuous,

•  protrusive,

•  prying,

•  pushy,

•  snoopy

•  Antonyms : 

•  unobtrusive

1: to apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one;

  * e.g., " ... I had to push my damaged bike all the way home "

•  Synonyms : 

•  driving,

•  propelling,

•  shoving,

•  thrusting

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to force one's way;

  * e.g., " ... we had to push our way through a crowd that was mostly headed in the opposite direction "

•  Synonyms : 

•  boring,

•  bulldozing,

•  bulling,

•  crashing,

•  elbowing,

•  jamming,

•  jostling,

•  muscling,

•  pressing,

•  shouldering,

•  squeezing

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one;

  * e.g., " ... I had to push my damaged bike all the way home "

•  Synonyms : 

•  drive,

•  propel,

•  shove,

•  thrust

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to force one's way;

  * e.g., " ... we had to push our way through a crowd that was mostly headed in the opposite direction "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bore,

•  bull,

•  bulldoze,

•  crash,

•  elbow,

•  jam,

•  jostle,

•  muscle,

•  press,

•  shoulder,

•  squeeze

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in making, forcing;

•  Synonyms : 

•  bludgeoning,

•  coercing,

•  compelling,

•  constraining,

•  dragooning,

•  forcing,

•  making,

•  obliging,

•  pressing,

•  pressuring,

•  badgering,

•  harassing,

•  hounding,

•  demoralizing,

•  psyching (out),

•  unmanning,

•  unnerving,

•  menacing,

•  terrorizing,

•  threatening,

•  discomposing,

•  disconcerting,

•  disquieting,

•  distressing,

•  disturbing,

•  perturbing,

•  upsetting,

•  affrighting,

•  alarming,

•  frightening,

•  horrifying,

•  scaring,

•  shocking,

•  spooking,

•  startling,

•  terrifying,

•  blustering,

•  trash-talking,

•  blackjacking,

•  bogarting,

•  browbeating,

•  bulldozing,

•  bullying,

•  bullyragging,

•  cowing,

•  hectoring,

•  intimidating,

•  strong-arming

•  Antonyms : 

•  cheering,

•  comforting,

•  consoling,

•  reassuring,

•  solacing,

•  soothing,

•  emboldening,

•  encouraging,

•  heartening,

•  steeling,

•  convincing,

•  persuading

1: to leave a place often for another;

  * e.g., " ... let's push off while it's still early enough to beat the evening rush "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bailing,

•  bailing out,

•  booking,

•  buggering off,

•  bugging off,

•  bugging out,

•  buzzing (off),

•  clearing off,

•  clearing out,

•  cutting out,

•  departing,

•  digging out,

•  exiting,

•  getting,

•  getting off,

•  going,

•  going off,

•  moving,

•  packing (up or off),

•  parting,

•  peeling off,

•  piking (out or off),

•  pulling out,

•  pushing on,

•  quitting,

•  running along,

•  sallying (forth),

•  scarpering,

•  shoving (off),

•  stepping (along),

•  taking off,

•  vamoosing,

•  walking out

•  Antonyms : 

•  arriving,

•  coming,

•  showing up,

•  turning up

1: to leave a place often for another;

  * e.g., " ... the party was getting deadly dull, so it was time to push on "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bailing,

•  bailing out,

•  booking,

•  buggering off,

•  bugging off,

•  bugging out,

•  buzzing (off),

•  clearing off,

•  clearing out,

•  cutting out,

•  departing,

•  digging out,

•  exiting,

•  getting,

•  getting off,

•  going,

•  going off,

•  moving,

•  packing (up or off),

•  parting,

•  peeling off,

•  piking (out or off),

•  pulling out,

•  pushing off,

•  quitting,

•  running along,

•  sallying (forth),

•  scarpering,

•  shoving (off),

•  stepping (along),

•  taking off,

•  vamoosing,

•  walking out

•  Antonyms : 

•  arriving,

•  coming,

•  showing up,

•  turning up

1: to leave a place often for another;

  * e.g., " ... let's push off while it's still early enough to beat the evening rush "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bail,

•  bail out,

•  begone,

•  book,

•  bug off,

•  bug out,

•  bugger off,

•  buzz (off),

•  clear off,

•  clear out,

•  cut out,

•  depart,

•  dig out,

•  exit,

•  get,

•  get off,

•  go,

•  go off,

•  move,

•  pack (up or off),

•  part,

•  peel off,

•  pike (out or off),

•  pull out,

•  push on,

•  quit,

•  run along,

•  sally (forth),

•  scarper,

•  shove (off),

•  step (along),

•  take off,

•  vamoose,

•  walk out

•  Antonyms : 

•  arrive,

•  come,

•  show up,

•  turn up

1: to leave a place often for another;

  * e.g., " ... the party was getting deadly dull, so it was time to push on "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bail,

•  bail out,

•  begone,

•  book,

•  bug off,

•  bug out,

•  bugger off,

•  buzz (off),

•  clear off,

•  clear out,

•  cut out,

•  depart,

•  dig out,

•  exit,

•  get,

•  get off,

•  go,

•  go off,

•  move,

•  pack (up or off),

•  part,

•  peel off,

•  pike (out or off),

•  pull out,

•  push off,

•  quit,

•  run along,

•  sally (forth),

•  scarper,

•  shove (off),

•  step (along),

•  take off,

•  vamoose,

•  walk out

•  Antonyms : 

•  arrive,

•  come,

•  show up,

•  turn up