Meaning of push in English
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/pʊʃ/US accent
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pushEtymology
Middle English (as a verb): from Old French pousser, from Latin pulsare‘to push, beat, pulse’ (see pulse). The early sense was ‘exert force on’, giving rise later to ‘make a strenuous effort, endeavor’Definitions
1. move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"Antonyms
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- 2. press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
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- « He pushed her to finish her doctorate »
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- 3. make publicity for
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- « try to sell (a product) »
- « The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model »
- « The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops »
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- 4. strive and make an effort to reach a goal
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- « 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 »
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- 5. press against forcefully without being able to move
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- « she pushed against the wall with all her strength »
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- 6. approach a certain age or speed
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- « She is pushing fifty »
- 7. exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person
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- « be an advocate for »
- « The liberal party pushed for reforms »
- « She is crusading for women's rights »
- « The Dean is pushing for his fa »
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- 8. sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs)
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- « The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs »
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- 9. move strenuously and with effort
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- « The crowd pushed forward »
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- 10. make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
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- « 'Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman »
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Noun
pushDefinitions
1. the act of applying force in order to move something awayExamples
- « he gave the door a hard push »
- « the pushing is good exercise »
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- 2. the force used in pushing
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- « the push of the water on the walls of the tank »
- « the thrust of the jet engines »
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- 3. enterprising or ambitious drive
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- « Europeans often laugh at American energy »
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- 4. an electrical switch operated by pressing a button
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- « the elevator was operated by push buttons »
- « the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk »
- 5. an effort to advance
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- « the army made a push toward the sea »
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Famous quotes
- « Research and development needs permanent tax credits to build the technology that spurs our growth. But no government programs alone can get America's students to study more science and math parents must push and help their children to meet this goal. » Ernest Istook
- « A lot of film directors are quite scared of actors. They are a bit of a nightmare sometimes, but I like them. It looks like cunning, but you try to get extra things from them all the time, by stealth, by making them feel confident, so they trust you and you can push a bit. » Danny Boyle
- « Push-ups, sit-ups, and a strict diet of raisins. That's my plan. » Jack Black
- « Most Indians go into education. Their parents just push them into education like parents in Australia push them into sports. » Mahesh Bhupathi
- « We must solve the problem in health care by curbing out-of-control costs that erode paychecks for working families and push quality coverage out of reach for millions of Americans. » Paul Ryan