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Quick definitions from WordNet (push)
▸ noun: the act of applying force in order to move something away ("He gave the door a hard push")
▸ noun: an effort to advance ("The army made a push toward the sea")
▸ noun: the force used in pushing ("The push of the water on the walls of the tank")
▸ noun: an electrical switch operated by pressing a button ("The elevator was operated by push buttons")
▸ noun: enterprising or ambitious drive
▸ verb: approach a certain age or speed ("She is pushing fifty")
▸ verb: sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs) ("The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs")
▸ verb: press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action ("He pushed her to finish her doctorate")
▸ verb: move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
▸ verb: press against forcefully without being able to move ("She pushed against the wall with all her strength")
▸ verb: move strenuously and with effort ("The crowd pushed forward")
▸ verb: make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby ("`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman")
▸ verb: strive and make an effort to reach a goal ("We have to push a little to make the deadline!")
▸ verb: make publicity for; try to sell (a product) ("The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model")
▸ verb: 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")
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #79512)
▸ Also see pushing
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to push
▸ Usage examples for push
▸ Idioms related to push (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing push
▸ Words that often appear near push
▸ Rhymes of push
▸ Invented words related to push
▸ noun: the act of applying force in order to move something away ("He gave the door a hard push")
▸ noun: an effort to advance ("The army made a push toward the sea")
▸ noun: the force used in pushing ("The push of the water on the walls of the tank")
▸ noun: an electrical switch operated by pressing a button ("The elevator was operated by push buttons")
▸ noun: enterprising or ambitious drive
▸ verb: approach a certain age or speed ("She is pushing fifty")
▸ verb: sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs) ("The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs")
▸ verb: press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action ("He pushed her to finish her doctorate")
▸ verb: move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
▸ verb: press against forcefully without being able to move ("She pushed against the wall with all her strength")
▸ verb: move strenuously and with effort ("The crowd pushed forward")
▸ verb: make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby ("`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman")
▸ verb: strive and make an effort to reach a goal ("We have to push a little to make the deadline!")
▸ verb: make publicity for; try to sell (a product) ("The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model")
▸ verb: 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")
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #79512)
▸ Also see pushing
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to push
▸ Usage examples for push
▸ Idioms related to push (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing push
▸ Words that often appear near push
▸ Rhymes of push
▸ Invented words related to push