push

nouns

the act of applying force in order to move something away
"he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise"
push, pushing
the force used in pushing
"the push of the water on the walls of the tank"; "the thrust of the jet engines"
push, thrust
enterprising or ambitious drive
"Europeans often laugh at American energy"
energy, get-up-and-go, push
is derived from
pushy
an electrical switch operated by pressing
"the elevator was operated by push buttons"; "the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk"
button, push, push button
an effort to advance
"the army made a push toward the sea"
push
is a type of (narrower)
the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion, procession, progress, progression

verbs

move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
force, push
is derived from
pusher
is derived from
pushing
antonym
pull
press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
"He pushed her to finish her doctorate"
bear on, push
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"
advertise, advertize, promote, push
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"
drive, labor, labour, push, tug
see also
push on
press against forcefully without moving
"she pushed against the wall with all her strength"
push
verb group
move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
force, push
verb group
move strenuously and with effort
"The crowd pushed forward"
push
is a type of (narrower)
exert pressure or force to or upon
"He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot"
press
approach a certain age or speed
"She is pushing fifty"
crowd, push
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"
agitate, campaign, crusade, fight, press, push
sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs)
"The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs"
push
is derived from
pusher
domain category
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
"a long record of crimes"
crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offence, offense
is a type of (narrower)
do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
"She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes"
deal, sell, trade
move strenuously and with effort
"The crowd pushed forward"
push
verb group
press against forcefully without moving
"she pushed against the wall with all her strength"
push
is a type of (narrower)
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
"How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
go, locomote, move, travel
make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
"`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman"
press, push