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"
- 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"
- 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"
- 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
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