'Push' definitions:
Definition of 'push'
(from WordNet)
noun
The act of applying force in order to move something away; "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise" [syn: push, pushing]
noun
The force used in pushing; "the push of the water on the walls of the tank"; "the thrust of the jet engines" [syn: push, thrust]
noun
Enterprising or ambitious drive; "Europeans often laugh at American energy" [syn: energy, push, get-up-and-go]
noun
An electrical switch operated by pressing; "the elevator was operated by push buttons"; "the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk" [syn: push button, push, button]
noun
An effort to advance; "the army made a push toward the sea"
verb
verb
Press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate" [syn: push, bear on]
verb
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" [syn: advertise, advertize, promote, push]
verb
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" [syn: tug, labor, labour, push, drive]
verb
Press against forcefully without moving; "she pushed against the wall with all her strength"
verb
Approach a certain age or speed; "She is pushing fifty" [syn: push, crowd]
verb
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" [syn: crusade, fight, press, campaign, push, agitate]
verb
Sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs); "The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs"
verb
Move strenuously and with effort; "The crowd pushed forward"
verb
Make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby; "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman" [syn: press, push]
Definition of 'Push'
From: GCIDE
- Push \Push\, n. A crowd; a company or clique of associates; a gang. [Slang] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Definition of 'Push'
From: GCIDE
- Push \Push\, v. i.
- 1. To make a thrust; to shove; as, to push with the horns or with a sword. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To make an advance, attack, or effort; to be energetic; as, a man must push in order to succeed. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- War seemed asleep for nine long years; at length Both sides resolved to push, we tried our strength. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To burst pot, as a bud or shoot. [1913 Webster]
- To push on, to drive or urge forward; to hasten. [1913 Webster]
- The rider pushed on at a rapid pace. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Push'
From: GCIDE
- Push \Push\, n. [Probably F. poche. See Pouch.] A pustule; a pimple. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Push'
From: GCIDE
- Push \Push\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pushed; p. pr. & vb. n. Pushing.] [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. [1913 Webster]
- Sidelong had pushed a mountain from his seat. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To thrust the points of the horns against; to gore. [1913 Webster]
- If the ox shall push a manservant or maidservant, . . . the ox shall be stoned. --Ex. xxi. 32. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To press or urge forward; to drive; to push an objection too far. " To push his fortune." --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
- Ambition pushes the soul to such actions as are apt to procure honor to the actor. --Spectator. [1913 Webster]
- We are pushed for an answer. --Swift. [1913 Webster]
- 4. To bear hard upon; to perplex; to embarrass. [1913 Webster]
- 5. To importune; to press with solicitation; to tease. [1913 Webster]
- To push down, to overthrow by pushing or impulse. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Push'
From: GCIDE
- Push \Push\, n.
- 1. A thrust with a pointed instrument, or with the end of a thing. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Any thrust. pressure, impulse, or force, or force applied; a shove; as, to give the ball the first push. [1913 Webster]
- 3. An assault or attack; an effort; an attempt; hence, the time or occasion for action. [1913 Webster]
- Exact reformation is not perfected at the first push. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- When it comes to the push, 'tis no more than talk. --L' Estrange. [1913 Webster]
- 4. The faculty of overcoming obstacles; aggressive energy; as, he has push, or he has no push. [1913 Webster] [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]
- Syn: See Thrust. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'push'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- accelerate,
- actuate,
- advance,
- advance against,
- advance upon,
- adventuresomeness,
- adventurousness,
- advertise,
- advocate,
- aggrandize,
- aggravated assault,
- aggression,
- aggressiveness,
- ambition,
- ambitiousness,
- amperage,
- amphibious attack,
- apply pressure,
- armed assault,
- armipotence,
- ask,
- assailing,
- assailment,
- assault,
- attack,
- augment,
- authority,
- badger,
- ballyhoo,
- bang,
- banzai attack,
- bear,
- bear down upon,
- bear upon,
- bearing,
- beat it,
- beef,
- beef up,
- beg,
- beset,
- besiege,
- black power,
- black-market,
- black-marketeer,
- blandish,
- blitz,
- blitzkrieg,
- boost,
- bootleg,
- bowl,
- breakthrough,
- browbeat,
- brush aside,
- brush off,
- brute force,
- buck,
- bug,
- build,
- bull,
- bulldoze,
- bully,
- bullyrag,
- bump,
- bump against,
- bunch,
- bundle,
- bunt,
- burden,
- bustle,
- butt,
- butt against,
- buttonhole,
- cajole,
- call on,
- call upon,
- campaign,
- charge,
- charisma,
- circle,
- climacteric,
- clout,
- clutch,
- coax,
- coerce,
- cogence,
- cogency,
- compel,
- compound,
- compulsion,
- constrain,
- constraint,
- continue,
- convergence of events,
- counterattack,
- counteroffensive,
- coup de main,
- cow,
- cram,
- crippling attack,
- crisis,
- critical juncture,
- critical point,
- crossroads,
- crowd,
- crucial period,
- crunch,
- crush,
- dash,
- dead set at,
- deny,
- depart,
- depress,
- descent on,
- determination,
- die trying,
- dig,
- dint,
- dismissal,
- dispatch,
- diversion,
- diversionary attack,
- domineer,
- dragoon,
- drive,
- drive on,
- driving force,
- drove,
- dun,
- duress,
- dynamism,
- eagerness,
- effect,
- effectiveness,
- effectuality,
- effort,
- egg on,
- elbow,
- emergency,
- encourage,
- energy,
- enlarge,
- enterprise,
- enterprisingness,
- enthusiasm,
- entreat,
- exert pressure,
- exhort,
- exigency,
- expand,
- expedite,
- extremity,
- fence,
- fire,
- flank,
- flank attack,
- flower power,
- foray,
- force,
- force majeure,
- forcefulness,
- forge ahead,
- forward,
- frontal attack,
- full blast,
- full force,
- gas,
- gas attack,
- get,
- get moving,
- get-up-and-get,
- get-up-and-go,
- getup,
- ginger,
- go,
- go ahead,
- go all out,
- go away,
- go slow,
- go-ahead,
- go-getting,
- go-to-itiveness,
- goad,
- group,
- gumption,
- harass,
- haste,
- hasten,
- hasten on,
- head,
- head-on attack,
- hie on,
- high-pressure,
- hinge,
- hit the road,
- horde,
- hound,
- hunch,
- hurry,
- hurry along,
- hurry on,
- hurry up,
- hurtle,
- hustle,
- hustle up,
- hype,
- impel,
- impetus,
- importune,
- impulse,
- impulsion,
- incentive,
- inch forward,
- incitation,
- incite,
- incitement,
- incursion,
- induce,
- infiltrate,
- infiltration,
- influence,
- initiative,
- insist,
- insist upon,
- instigation,
- intimidate,
- invasion,
- jab,
- jam,
- jawbone,
- jog,
- joggle,
- jolt,
- jostle,
- kick,
- launch,
- launch an attack,
- leave,
- light out,
- lightning attack,
- lightning war,
- lobby,
- lot,
- magnify,
- main force,
- main strength,
- make,
- make things hum,
- mana,
- march against,
- march upon,
- mass attack,
- megadeath,
- might,
- might and main,
- mightiness,
- mobilize,
- moonshine,
- motivate,
- motive power,
- mount an attack,
- move,
- moxie,
- muddle through,
- mugging,
- multitude,
- muscle power,
- nag,
- nag at,
- notice,
- nudge,
- offense,
- offensive,
- onset,
- onslaught,
- open an offensive,
- overburden,
- overkill,
- oversell,
- overstrain,
- overtax,
- panzer warfare,
- pass,
- pedal,
- peddle,
- pep,
- pepper,
- persuade,
- pester,
- pile drive,
- pinch,
- piss and vinegar,
- pizzazz,
- plague,
- plead with,
- plug,
- ply,
- poke,
- pole,
- poop,
- potence,
- potency,
- potentiality,
- power,
- power pack,
- power structure,
- power struggle,
- powerfulness,
- precipitate,
- prepotency,
- press,
- press forward,
- press on,
- pressure,
- proceed,
- prod,
- productiveness,
- productivity,
- promote,
- prompt,
- propagandize,
- propel,
- propellant,
- propelling,
- propelment,
- propulsion,
- publicize,
- puff,
- puissance,
- pull,
- pulsion,
- punch,
- push forward,
- push off,
- push on,
- push through,
- pushfulness,
- pushiness,
- pushing,
- pushingness,
- quicken,
- raid,
- railroad,
- railroad through,
- ram,
- ram down,
- rash impulse,
- rattle,
- rebuff,
- recommend,
- reject,
- roll,
- rouse,
- row,
- rub,
- run,
- run against,
- run at,
- rush,
- rush along,
- sail away,
- sally,
- scram,
- scramble,
- set,
- set in motion,
- shake,
- shock tactics,
- shoot ahead,
- shoulder,
- shove,
- shove off,
- shoving,
- shunt,
- sinew,
- skedaddle,
- snap,
- soft-soap,
- sortie,
- speed,
- speed along,
- speed up,
- spirit,
- spunk,
- spur,
- squab,
- squash,
- squeeze,
- squish,
- stampede,
- starch,
- steam,
- step lively,
- stimulate,
- strain,
- strait,
- strength,
- stress,
- strike,
- strong arm,
- superiority,
- superpower,
- sweep,
- sweep along,
- sweet-talk,
- take off,
- tamp,
- tax,
- tease,
- the boot,
- the sack,
- throng,
- thrust,
- torment,
- treadle,
- troll,
- trundle,
- try,
- try again,
- try and try,
- try hard,
- turn,
- turning point,
- tyrannize,
- unprovoked assault,
- up-and-comingness,
- urge,
- urgency,
- validity,
- vehemence,
- venturesomeness,
- venturousness,
- verve,
- vigor,
- vim,
- virility,
- virtue,
- virulence,
- vitality,
- walking papers,
- wattage,
- weight,
- wheedle,
- whip,
- whip along,
- work on,
- zeal,
- zing,
- zip
Words containing 'Push'
- Pushed,
- Pushing,
- Pushingly,
- To push down,
- To push on,
- push down,
- push in,
- push on,
- push out,
- push through,
- push up,
- pushful,
- Hard pushed,
- Push button,
- bell push,
- push around,
- push aside,
- push away,
- push back,
- push broom,
- push forward,
- push the envelope,
- push-bike,
- push-down list,
- push-down queue,
- push-down stack,
- push-down storage,
- push-down store,
- push-button radio