| has gloss | (noun) the act of propelling
actuation, propulsion |
| lexicalization | eng: actuation |
| lexicalization | eng: propulsion |
| subclass of | (noun) something that people do or cause to happen
human action, human activity, act, deed |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of propelling with force
launching, launch |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time
launching |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"
drive, thrust, driving force |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
roll, bowl |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist); "the catcher made a good throw to second base"
throw |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of applying force in order to move something away; "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise"
push, pushing |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back"
pulling, pull |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of raising something; "he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"; "fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up"
heave, lift, raise |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting
expulsion, projection, forcing out, ejection |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground; "he advanced in a series of jumps"; "the jumping was unexpected"
jumping, jump |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of propelling something (as a ball or shell etc.) in a high arc
lob |
| has subclass | (noun) propelling something on wheels
wheeling, rolling |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of firing a projectile; "his shooting was slow but accurate"
shot, shooting |
| has subclass | (noun) the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks
dribbling, dribble |