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PUSH
push, pushing
(noun) the act of applying force in order to move something away; âhe gave the door a hard pushâ; âthe pushing is good exerciseâ
push
(noun) an effort to advance; âthe army made a push toward the seaâ
energy, push, get-up-and-go
(noun) enterprising or ambitious drive; âEuropeans often laugh at American energyâ
push, thrust
(noun) the force used in pushing; âthe push of the water on the walls of the tankâ; âthe thrust of the jet enginesâ
push, bear on
(verb) press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action; âHe pushed her to finish her doctorateâ
advertise, advertize, promote, push
(verb) make publicity for; try to sell (a product); âThe salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer modelâ; âThe company is heavily advertizing their new laptopsâ
press, push
(verb) make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby; ââNow push hard,â said the doctor to the womanâ
push, force
(verb) move with force; âHe pushed the table into a cornerâ
push
(verb) press against forcefully without moving; âshe pushed against the wall with all her strengthâ
push
(verb) move strenuously and with effort; âThe crowd pushed forwardâ
push, crowd
(verb) approach a certain age or speed; âShe is pushing fiftyâ
push
(verb) sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs); âThe guy hanging around the school is pushing drugsâ
tug, labor, labour, push, drive
(verb) strive and make an effort to reach a goal; âShe tugged for years to make a decent livingâ; âWe have to push a little to make the deadline!â; âShe is driving away at her doctoral thesisâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Verb
push (third-person singular simple present pushes, present participle pushing, simple past and past participle pushed)
(transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force.
(transitive) To continually attempt to persuade (a person) into a particular course of action.
(transitive) To press or urge forward; to drive.
(transitive) To continually promote (a point of view, a product for sale, etc.).
(intransitive) To continually exert oneself in order to achieve a goal.
(informal, transitive) To approach; to come close to.
(intransitive) To tense the muscles in the abdomen in order to expel its contents.
(intransitive) To continue to attempt to persuade a person into a particular course of action.
To make a higher bid at an auction.
(poker) To make an all-in bet.
(chess, transitive) To move (a pawn) directly forward.
(computing) To add (a data item) to the top of a stack.
(computing) To publish (an update, etc.) by transmitting it to other computers.
(obsolete) To thrust the points of the horns against; to gore.
To burst out of its pot, as a bud or shoot.
(snooker) To strike the cue ball in such a way that it stays in contact with the cue and object ball at the same time (a foul shot).
Synonyms
• (transitive: apply a force to (an object) so it moves away): press, shove, thrutch
• (continue to attempt to persuade): press, urge
• (continue to promote): press, advertise, promote
• (come close to): approach, near
• (intransitive: apply force to an object so that it moves away): press, shove, thring
• (tense the muscles in the abdomen in order to expel its contents): bear down
Antonyms
• (apply a force to something so it moves away): draw, pull, tug
• (put onto a stack): pop
Hyponyms
(Hyponyms of push (verb)):
• push around
• push down
• push in
• push off
• push one's luck
• push someone's buttons
Noun
push (countable and uncountable, plural pushes)
A short, directed application of force; an act of pushing.
An act of tensing the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents.
A great effort (to do something).
An attempt to persuade someone into a particular course of action.
(military) A marching or drill maneuver/manoeuvre performed by moving a formation (especially a company front) forward or toward the audience, usually to accompany a dramatic climax or crescendo in the music.
A wager that results in no loss or gain for the bettor as a result of a tie or even score
(computing) The addition of a data item to the top of a stack.
(Internet, uncountable) The situation where a server sends data to a client without waiting for a request.
(chiefly, Australia) A particular crowd or throng or people.
(snooker) A foul shot in which the cue ball is in contact with the cue and the object ball at the same time
Etymology 2
Noun
push (plural pushes)
(obsolete, UK, dialect) A pustule; a pimple.
Anagrams
• Phus, shup
Source: Wiktionary
Push, n. Etym: [Probably F. poche. See Pouch.]
Definition: A pustule; a pimple. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Bacon.
Push, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pushed; p. pr. & vb. n. Pushing.] Etym: [OE. possen, pussen, F. pousser, fr. L. pulsare, v. intens. fr. pellere, pulsum, to beat, knock, push. See Pulse a beating, and cf. Pursy.]
1. To press against with force; to drive or impel by pressure; to endeavor to drive by steady pressure, without striking; -- opposed to draw. Sidelong had pushed a mountain from his seat. Milton.
2. To thrust the points of the horns against; to gore. If the ox shall push a manservant or maidservant, . . . the ox shall be stoned. Ex. xxi. 32.
3. To press or urge forward; to drive; to push an objection too far. " To push his fortune." Dryden. Ambition pushes the soul to such actions as are apt to procure honor to the actor. Spectator. We are pushed for an answer. Swift.
4. To bear hard upon; to perplex; to embarrass.
5. To importune; to press with solicitation; to tease. To push down, to overthrow by pushing or impulse.
Push, v. i.
1. To make a thrust; to shove; as, to push with the horns or with a sword. Shak.
2. To make an advance, attack, or effort; to be energetic; as, a man must push in order to succeed. At the time of the end shall the kind of the south push at him and the king of the north shall come against him. Dan. xi. 40. War seemed asleep for nine long years; at length Both sides resolved to push, we tried our strength. Dryden.
3. To burst pot, as a bud or shoot. To push on, to drive or urge forward; to hasten. The rider pushed on at a rapid pace. Sir W. Scott.
Push, n.
1. A thrust with a pointed instrument, or with the end of a thing.
2. Any thrust. pressure, impulse, or force, or force applied; a shove; as, to give the ball the first push.
3. An assault or attack; an effort; an attempt; hence, the time or occasion for action. Exact reformation is not perfected at the first push. Milton. hen it comes to the push, tic no more than talk. L' Estrange.
4. The faculty of overcoming obstacles; aggressive energy; as, he has push, or he has no push. [Colloq.]
Syn.
– See Thrust.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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