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push (pʊʃ Pronunciation for push ) 

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verb

  1. when tr, often foll by off, away, etc to apply steady force to (something) in order to move it
  2. to thrust (one's way) through something, such as a crowd, by force
  3. when intr,often foll by for to apply oneself vigorously (to achieving a task, plan, etc)
  4. tr to encourage or urge (a person) to some action, decision, etc
  5. when intr,often foll by for to be an advocate or promoter (of) ⇒ to push for acceptance of one's theories
  6. tr to use one's influence to help (a person) ⇒ to push one's own candidate
  7. to bear upon (oneself or another person) in order to achieve more effort, better results, etc ⇒ she was a woman who liked to push her husband
    1. tr to take undue risks, esp through overconfidence, thus risking failure ⇒ to push one's luck
    2. intr to act overconfidently
  9. (sport) to hit (a ball) with a stiff pushing stroke
  10. tr (informal) to sell (narcotic drugs) illegally
  11. intr; foll by out, into, etc (esp of geographical features) to reach or extend ⇒ the cliffs pushed out to the sea
  12. tr to overdevelop (a photographic film), usually by the equivalent of up to two stops, to compensate for underexposure or increase contrast

  13. See push up daisies

noun

  1. the act of pushing; thrust
  2. a part or device that is pressed to operate some mechanism
  3. (informal) ambitious or enterprising drive, energy, etc
  4. (informal) a special effort or attempt to advance, as of an army in a war ⇒ to make a push
  5. (informal) a number of people gathered in one place, such as at a party
  6. (Australian, slang) a group or gang, esp one considered to be a clique
  7. (sport) a stiff pushing stroke

  8. See at a push

  9. See the push

  10. See when push comes to shove

See also

push about, push along, push in, push off, push on, push through

Word Origin

C13: from Old French pousser, from Latin pulsāre, from pellere to drive

Synonyms

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= shove, force, press, thrust, drive, knock, sweep, plunge, elbow, bump, ram, poke, propel, nudge, prod, jostle, hustle, bulldoze, impel, manhandle,
= press, operate, depress, squeeze, activate, hold down
= make or force your way, move, shoulder, inch, squeeze, thrust, elbow, shove, jostle, work your way, thread your way
= advance, progress, proceed, go on, go ahead, go forward, press on, make inroads, move onward
= urge, encourage, persuade, spur, drive, press, influence, prod, constrain, incite, coerce, egg on, impel, browbeat, exert influence on, inspan,
= promote, advertise, hype, publicize, boost, plug, puff, make known, propagandize, cry up
= sell, supply, deal in, peddle, traffic in
= shove, thrust, butt, elbow, poke, nudge, prod, jolt,
= effort, charge, attack, campaign, advance, assault, raid, offensive, sally, thrust, blitz, onset
= drive, go, energy, initiative, enterprise, ambition, determination, pep, vitality, vigour, dynamism, welly, get-up-and-go, gumption

Translations for 'push'

  • British English: pushPronunciation for push When you push something, you press it in order to move it away from you.I pushed back my chair and stood up.The men pushed and the horses pulled as they moved the fallen tree.pʊʃ VERB
  • Arabic: يَدْفَعPronunciation for يَدْفَع
  • Brazilian Portuguese: empurrarPronunciation for empurrar
  • Chinese: 推动Pronunciation for 推动
  • Croatian: guratiPronunciation for gurati
  • Czech: tlačitPronunciation for tlačit zatlačit
  • Danish: skubbePronunciation for skubbe
  • Dutch: duwenPronunciation for duwen
  • European Spanish: empujarPronunciation for empujar
  • Finnish: työntääPronunciation for työntää
  • French: pousserPronunciation for pousser
  • German: schiebenPronunciation for schieben
  • Greek: σπρώχνωPronunciation for σπρώχνω
  • Italian: spingerePronunciation for spingere
  • Japanese: 押すPronunciation for 押す
  • Korean: ...을 밀다Pronunciation for ...을 밀다
  • Norwegian: dyttePronunciation for dytte
  • Polish: pchnąćPronunciation for pchnąć pchać
  • Portuguese: empurrarPronunciation for empurrar
  • Romanian: a împinge
  • Russian: толкатьPronunciation for толкать
  • Spanish: empujarPronunciation for empujar
  • Swedish: skjutaPronunciation for skjutafösa
  • Thai: ผลักPronunciation for ผลัก
  • Turkish: itmekPronunciation for itmek
  • Ukrainian: штовхати штовхнути
  • Vietnamese: đẩyPronunciation for đẩy

Example Sentences Including 'push'

Bertrand will push us in our training and will make significant contributions as part of the afterguard.
Yachting Boating World (2004)
He had to push the guilt down, too, at least for the moment.
Garth Nix LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)
However the surge of fighting threatened to push the negotiators even further apart.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
Near half the Defenders in the Citadel had been sent north, supposedly to push back an attack by the Kariens.
Jennifer Fallon TREASON KEEP (2001)
There is a bit of a push going on right now to persuade people to invest in the US.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
Through eyes puffed with tears and bruising, she peered at the push buttons.
Val McDermid THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)
To make physical improvements, you have to push yourself continually.
Sally Gunnell, Kathryn Leigh BE YOUR BEST: How Anyone can become Fit, Healthy and Confident (2002)
We also have some younger players we want to push up into the first team next season.
Irish Times (2002)
We will concentrate on a number of issues identified by the Spanish Prime Minister José Aznar and seek to push them forward.
Irish Times (2002)

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