Definition: the act of applying force in order to move something away
Usage: he gave the door a hard push; the pushing is good exercise
Main entry: push
Definition: an effort to advance
Usage: the army made a push toward the sea
Main entry: push, push button, button
Definition: an electrical switch operated by pressing
Usage: the elevator was operated by push buttons; the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk
Main entry: energy, get-up-and-go, push
Definition: enterprising or ambitious drive
Usage: Europeans often laugh at American energy
Definition: the force used in pushing
Usage: the push of the water on the walls of the tank; the thrust of the jet engines
Definition: press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
Usage: He pushed her to finish her doctorate
Main entry: push, promote, advertise, advertize
Definition: make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
Usage: The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model; The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops
Definition: make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
Usage: `Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman
Definition: move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
Main entry: push
Definition: press against forcefully without moving
Usage: she pushed against the wall with all her strength
Main entry: push
Definition: move strenuously and with effort
Usage: The crowd pushed forward
Definition: approach a certain age or speed
Usage: She is pushing fifty
Main entry: push
Definition: sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs)
Usage: The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs
Main entry: labor, labour, push, tug, drive
Definition: strive and make an effort to reach a goal
Usage: 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
Main entry: crusade, press, push, fight, campaign, agitate
Definition: 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
Usage: The liberal party pushed for reforms; She is crusading for women's rights; The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate