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PUSH

Definition:

1. [noun] the act of applying force in order to move something away; "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise"
   Synonyms: ing
   
   
2. [noun] the force used in pushing; "the push of the water on the walls of the tank"; "the thrust of the jet engines"
   Synonyms: thrust
   
   
3. [noun] enterprising or ambitious drive; "Europeans often laugh at American energy"
   Synonyms: energy, get-up-and-go
   
   
4. [noun] an electrical switch operated by pressing a button; "the elevator was operated by push buttons"; "the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk"
   Synonyms: button, button
   
   
5. [noun] an effort to advance; "the army made a push toward the sea"
   
   
6. [verb] move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
   Synonyms: force
   
   
7. [verb] press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate"
   Synonyms: bear on
   
   
8. [verb] 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"
   Synonyms: advertise, advertize, promote
   
   
9. [verb] 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"
   Synonyms: tug, labor, labour, drive
   
   
10. [verb] press against forcefully without being able to move; "she pushed against the wall with all her strength"
    
    
11. [verb] approach a certain age or speed; "She is pushing fifty"
    Synonyms: crowd
    
    
12. [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"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate"
    Synonyms: crusade, fight, press, campaign, agitate
    
    
13. [verb] sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs); "The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs"
    
    
14. [verb] move strenuously and with effort; "The crowd pushed forward"
    
    
15. [verb] make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby; "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman"
    Synonyms: press
    
    

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Related Words:

• nudge, poke at, prod
• press, push
• repel, drive, repulse, force back, push back, beat back
• shove
• jerk, flick
• jostle, shove
• nose
• push out, obtrude, thrust out
• push aside, push away
• muscle into
• push up
• thrust
• drive
• jam
• thrust, stuff, shove, squeeze
• topple, tumble, tip
• nudge
• bull, bull through
• propagandize, propagandise
• plug
• bill
• crusade, fight, press, campaign, push, agitate
• strive, reach, strain
• depression
• nudge, jog
• press, pressure, pressing
• shove
• boost
• second wind
• bell push
• doorbell, bell, buzzer
• horn button
• mouse button
• panic button
• reset button

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