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push

Nouns

• (n) the act of applying force in order to move something away
  • he gave the door a hard push
  • the pushing is good exercise
  pushing,
• (n) the force used in pushing
  • the push of the water on the walls of the tank
  • the thrust of the jet engines
  thrust,
• (n) enterprising or ambitious drive
  • Europeans often laugh at American energy
  get-up-and-go, energy,
• (n) an electrical switch operated by pressing
  • the elevator was operated by push buttons
  • the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk
  push button, button,
• (n) an effort to advance
  • the army made a push toward the sea

Verbs

• (v) move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner" force,
• (v) press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
  • He pushed her to finish her doctorate
  bear on,
• (v) make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
  • The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model
  • The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops
  advertize, advertise, promote,
• (v) strive and make an effort to reach a goal
  • 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
  labor, labour, tug, drive,
• (v) press against forcefully without moving
  • she pushed against the wall with all her strength
• (v) approach a certain age or speed
  • She is pushing fifty
  crowd,
• (v) 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
  • The liberal party pushed for reforms
  • She is crusading for women's rights
  • The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate
  crusade, campaign, agitate, fight, press,
• (v) sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs)
  • The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs
• (v) move strenuously and with effort
  • The crowd pushed forward
• (v) make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
  • "Now push hard," said the doctor to the woman
  press,

Synonyms

pushing force bear on thrust advertize advertise promote get-up-and-go energy labor labour tug drive push button button crowd crusade campaign agitate fight press

Antonyms

draw pull force

See also

crowd out force out drive out rouse rout out plough on press on push on

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