deed, exploit, feat, effort - a notable achievement; "he performed a great deed"; "the book was her finest effort"

launch, launching - the act of propelling with force

launching - the act of moving a newly-built vessel into the water for the first time

drive, driving force, thrust - the act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"

roll - the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)

throw - the act of throwing (propelling something through the air with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist); "the catcher made a good throw to second base"

push, pushing - the act of applying force in order to move something away; "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise"

pull, pulling - 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"

raise, heave, lift - the act of raising something; "he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"; "fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up"

ejection, forcing out, expulsion, projection - the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting

jumping, jump - the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground; "he advanced in a series of jumps"; "the jumping was unexpected"

lob - the act of propelling something (as a ball or shell etc.) in a high arc

wheeling, rolling - propelling something on wheels

shooting, shot - the act of firing a projectile; "his shooting was slow but accurate"

dribbling, dribble - the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks