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| 1. | [ verb ] move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner" | |
| Synonyms: | force | |
| Related terms: | pull move thrust repel thrust jostle jostle shove nudge push_aside topple push_up jam jerk push_out muscle_into nose drive flick displace rout_out baby_buggy move press | |
| 2. | [ verb ] press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action | |
| Synonyms: | bear_on | |
| Examples: | "He pushed her to finish her doctorate" |
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| Related terms: | urge bull nudge tug | |
| 3. | [ verb ] make publicity for; try to sell (a product) | |
| Synonyms: | promote advertize advertise | |
| Examples: | "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model" "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops" |
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| Related terms: | praise crusade bill propagandize plug crusade ad advertising advertiser | |
| 4. | [ verb ] make publicity for; try to sell | |
| Synonyms: | promote advertize | |
| Related terms: | praise crusade bill plug propagandize | |
| 5. | [ noun ] the act of applying force in order to move something away | |
| Synonyms: | pushing | |
| Examples: | "he gave the door a hard push" "the pushing is good exercise" |
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| Related terms: | propulsion press shove nudge boost depression | |
| 6. | [ verb ] press against forcefully without being able to move | |
| Examples: | "she pushed against the wall with all her strength" |
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| Related terms: | press | |
| 7. | [ verb ] exert oneself, make an effort to reach a goal | |
| Synonyms: | labor drive labour tug | |
| Examples: | "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" |
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| Related terms: | fight strive press_on undertaking labor campaign laborer | |
| 8. | [ noun ] (physics) the force used in pushing | |
| Synonyms: | thrust | |
| Examples: | "the push of the water on the walls of the tank" "the thrust of the jet engines" |
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| Related terms: | force thrust | |
| 9. | [ verb ] approach a certain age or speed | |
| Synonyms: | crowd | |
| Examples: | : "She is pushing fifty" |
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| Related terms: | approach | |
| 10. | [ verb ] move strenuously and with effort | |
| Examples: | "The crowd pushed forward" |
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| Related terms: | travel | |
| 11. | [ noun ] enterprising or ambitious drive | |
| Synonyms: | energy get-up-and-go | |
| Examples: | "Europeans often laugh at American energy" |
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| Related terms: | drive second_wind crusade stimulate | |
| 12. | [ verb ] (politics) 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 | |
| Synonyms: | fight campaign agitate press crusade | |
| Examples: | "The liberal party pushed for reforms" "She is crusading for women's rights" |
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| Related terms: | advertise advertize advertise campaign reformer | |
| 13. | [ verb ] make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby | |
| Synonyms: | press | |
| Examples: | "Now push hard," said the doctor to the woman" |
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| Related terms: | demand | |
| 14. | [ verb ] (business) sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs) | |
| Examples: | "The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs" |
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| Related terms: | deal crime | |
| 15. | [ noun ] (electricity) an electrical switch operated by pressing a button | |
| Synonyms: | button push_button | |
| Examples: | "the elevator was operated by push buttons" "the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk" |
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| Related terms: | switch doorbell mouse_button panic_button reset_button bell_push horn_button push-button_radio | |
| 16. | [ noun ] an effort to advance | |
| Examples: | "the army made a push toward the sea" |
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| Related terms: | progress | |
| Similar spelling: |
pushy pus puss Pugh pussy pug Puzo puku puke puka Puig Puga puck puce |
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