the act of applying force in order to move something away; he gave the door a hard push; the pushing is good exercise
[ Syn: pushing ]
the force used in pushing; the push of the water on the walls of the tank; the thrust of the jet engines
[ Syn: thrust ]
enterprising or ambitious drive; Europeans often laugh at American energy
[ Syn: energy , get-up-and-go ]
an electrical switch operated by pressing; the elevator was operated by push buttons; the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk
[ Syn: push button , button ]
an effort to advance; the army made a push toward the sea'
push (n.)
move with force, He pushed the table into a corner
[ Syn: force ]
make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby; `Now push hard, said the doctor to the woman
[ Syn: press ]
press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action; He pushed her to finish her doctorate
[ Syn: bear on ]
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
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
press against forcefully without moving; she pushed against the wall with all her strength'
approach a certain age or speed; She is pushing fifty
[ Syn: 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; The liberal party pushed for reforms; She is crusading for womens rights; 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'