Meaning of push in English
Verb
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
- 2. press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
Examples
- « He pushed her to finish her doctorate »
- 3. make publicity for
Examples
- « try to sell (a product) »
- « The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model »
- « The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops »
- 4. strive and make an effort to reach a goal
Examples
- « 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 »
- 5. press against forcefully without being able to move
Examples
- « she pushed against the wall with all her strength »
- 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
Examples
- « be an advocate for »
- « The liberal party pushed for reforms »
- « She is crusading for women's rights »
- « The Dean is pushing for his fa »
- 8. sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs)
Examples
- « The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs »
- 9. move strenuously and with effort
Examples
- « The crowd pushed forward »
- 10. make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
Examples
- « 'Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman »
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 »
- 2. the force used in pushing
Examples
- « the push of the water on the walls of the tank »
- « the thrust of the jet engines »
- 3. enterprising or ambitious drive
Examples
- « Europeans often laugh at American energy »
- 4. an electrical switch operated by pressing a button
Examples
- « the elevator was operated by push buttons »
- « the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk »
- 5. an effort to advance
Examples
- « the army made a push toward the sea »