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push Definition
(n)
the
act
of
applying
force
in
order
to
move
something
away
; "
he
gave
the
door
a
hard
push
"; "
the
pushing
is
good
exercise
"
(n)
the
force
used
in
pushing
; "
the
push
of
the
water
on
the
walls
of
the
tank
"; "
the
thrust
of
the
jet
engines
"
(n)
enterprising
or
ambitious
drive
; "
Europeans
often
laugh
at
American
energy
"
(n)
an
electrical
switch
operated
by
pressing
a
button
; "
the
elevator
was
operated
by
push
buttons
"; "
the
push
beside
the
bed
operated
a
buzzer
at
the
desk
"
(n)
an
effort
to
advance
; "
the
army
made
a
push
toward
the
sea
"
(v)
move
with
force
, "
He
pushed
the
table
into
a
corner
"
(v)
press
,
drive
,
or
impel
(
someone
)
to
action
or
completion
of
an
action
; "
He
pushed
her
to
finish
her
doctorate
"
(v)
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
"
(v)
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
"
(v)
press
against
forcefully
without
being
able
to
move
; "
she
pushed
against
the
wall
with
all
her
strength
"
(v)
approach
a
certain
age
or
speed
; "
She
is
pushing
fifty
"
(v)
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
fa
(v)
sell
or
promote
the
sale
of
(
illegal
goods
such
as
drugs
); "
The
guy
hanging
around
the
school
is
pushing
drugs
"
(v)
move
strenuously
and
with
effort
; "
The
crowd
pushed
forward
"
(v)
make
strenuous
pushing
movements
during
birth
to
expel
the
baby
; "`
Now
push
hard
,''
said
the
doctor
to
the
woman
"
push Synonyms
advertise
advertize
agitate
bear on
button
campaign
crowd
crusade
drive
energy
fight
force
get-up-and-go
labor
labour
press
promote
push
push button
pushing
thrust
tug
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