push

Plural: pushes

Noun

• the act of applying force in order to move something away
  • "he gave the door a hard push"
  • "the pushing is good exercise"
• the force used in pushing
  • "the push of the water on the walls of the tank"
• enterprising or ambitious drive
• an electrical switch operated by pressing
  • "the elevator was operated by push buttons"
  • "the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk"
• an effort to advance
  • "the army made a push toward the sea"
• A short, directed application of force; an act of pushing.
• An act of tensing the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents.
• A great effort (to do something).
• An attempt to persuade someone into a particular course of action.
• A force that impels or pressures one to act.
• A marching or drill maneuver/manoeuvre performed by moving a formation (especially a company front) forward or toward the audience, usually to accompany a dramatic climax or crescendo in the music.
• A wager that results in no loss or gain for the bettor as a result of a tie or even score
• The addition of a data item to the top of a stack.
• The situation where a server sends data to a client without waiting for a request.
• A particular crowd or throng or people.
• A push shot.
• An attempt to give momentum to a wrestler's career in the form of victories and/or more screen time.
• A push-button, such as a bell push.
• A pustule; a pimple.

Verb

Verb Forms: pushed, pushing, pushes

• To exert force on someone or something to move them away.
• move with force,
  • "He pushed the table into a corner"
• press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
  • "He pushed her to finish her doctorate"
• make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
  • "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"
• strive and make an effort to reach a goal
  • "We have to push a little to make the deadline!"
• press against forcefully without moving
  • "she pushed against the wall with all her strength"
• approach a certain age or speed
  • "She is pushing fifty"
• 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"
  • "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate"
• sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs)
  • "The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs"
• move strenuously and with effort
  • "The crowd pushed forward"
• make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
  • "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman"
• To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force.
• To continually attempt to persuade (a person) into a particular course of action.
• To press or urge forward; to drive.
• To continually promote (a point of view, a product for sale, etc.).
• To continually exert oneself in order to achieve a goal.
• To approach; to come close to.
• To tense the muscles in the abdomen in order to give birth or defecate.
• To continue to attempt to persuade a person into a particular course of action.
• To make a higher bid at an auction.
• To make an all-in bet.
• To move (a pawn) directly forward.
• To add (a data item) to the top of a stack.
• To publish (an update, etc.) by transmitting it to other computers.
• To thrust the points of the horns against; to gore.
• To burst out of its pot, as a bud or shoot.
• To strike the cue ball in such a way that it stays in contact with the cue and object ball at the same time (a foul shot).

Examples

• During childbirth, there are times when the obstetrician advises the woman not to push.
• Give the door a hard push if it sticks.
• He had to PUSH himself to find a bingo, despite a difficult letter rack.
• He's pushing sixty.
• In his anger he pushed me against the wall and threatened me.
• Let's give one last push on our advertising campaign.
• My old car is pushing 250,000 miles.
• One more push and the baby will be out.
• server push; a push technology
• Some details got lost in the push to get the project done.
• Stop pushing the issue — I'm not interested.
• There were two men hanging around the school gates today, pushing drugs.
• They're pushing that perfume again.
• to push an objection too far; to push one's luck
• You need to push quite hard to get this door open.

Synonyms

advertise, advertize, agitate, bear on, button, campaign, crowd, crusade, drive, energy, fight, force, get-up-and-go, labor, labour, press, promote, push button, pushing, thrust, tug, abet, actuate, approach, bear down, boo-boo, bring about, cack, cheer, choke a darkie, crap, defecate, do a number two, do one's ease, do one's easement, drite, drop a bomb, drop a chalupa, drop a deuce, drop anchor, drop the kids off at the pool, dung, ease oneself, egg on, encourage, engender, evoke, excite, exrementize, feceate, foment, goad, grill, have a shit, ignite, impel, incite, induce, inflame, instigate, invoke, lash, motivate, motive, move, move one's bowels, near, obligate, oblige, pinch a loaf, pinch one off, poo, pooh, poop, prompt, provoke, push, rouse, send, set off, sharn, shart, shiss, shit, shite, shove, spark off, spur, spur on, stimulate, sting, stir, stir up, stoke, stool, take a crap, take a dump, take a shit, take the Browns to the Super Bowl, tempt, thring, thrutch, uncoil, urge, void one's bowels, whet, whip up

Antonyms

pull, draw, pop, tug

Related Words

pedal pushers, push it