What is the meaning of push?

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: pushing
• The force used in pushing.
  • usage: "the push of the water on the walls of the tank"; "the thrust of the jet engines"
  • synonyms: thrust
• Enterprising or ambitious drive.
  • usage: "Europeans often laugh at American energy"
  • synonyms: energy, get-up-and-go
• An electrical switch operated by pressing.
  • usage: "the elevator was operated by push buttons"; "the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk"
  • synonyms: push button, button
• An effort to advance.
  • usage: "the army made a push toward the sea"

verb

• (v.) ()
  • synonyms: force
• Press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action.
  • usage: "He pushed her to finish her doctorate"
  • synonyms: 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
• 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, drive
• Press against forcefully without moving.
  • usage: "she pushed against the wall with all her strength"
• Approach a certain age or speed.
  • usage: "She is pushing fifty"
  • synonyms: 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, agitate
• Sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs. )
  • usage: "The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs"
• Move strenuously and with effort.
  • usage: "The crowd pushed forward"
• Make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby.
  • usage: "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman"
  • synonyms: press