Definition of 'push'

Noun

1. the act of applying force in order to move something away; "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise"
      Synonyms: pushing
2. 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. enterprising or ambitious drive; "Europeans often laugh at American energy"
      Synonyms: energy get-up-and-go
4. an electrical switch operated by pressing; "the elevator was operated by push buttons"; "the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk"
      Synonyms: push button button
5. an effort to advance; "the army made a push toward the sea"

Verb

1. move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
      Synonyms: force
      Antonyms: pull draw force
2. press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate"
      Synonyms: bear on
3. 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
4. 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
5. press against forcefully without moving; "she pushed against the wall with all her strength"
6. approach a certain age or speed; "She is pushing fifty"
      Synonyms: crowd
7. 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
8. sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs); "The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs"
9. move strenuously and with effort; "The crowd pushed forward"
10. 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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