Pushing forwards (5)
I believe the answer is:
scrum
'pushing' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?
I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for scrum that I've seen before include "Feature of rugby match" , "A rugby formation for shoving" , "Rugby formation - they get down to it" , "Forwards at rugby union" , "Fracas" .)