When you push, you use force to make something move, usually by giving it a shove. You might push a cafe door open or push someone around to get your way. Bully!
A pustule; a pimple.
Noun
the act of applying force in order to move something away; "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise"
Noun
an effort to advance; "the army made a push toward the sea"
Noun
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"
Noun
enterprising or ambitious drive; "Europeans often laugh at American energy"
Noun
the force used in pushing; "the push of the water on the walls of the tank"; "the thrust of the jet engines"
Verb
press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate"
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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"
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make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby; "`Now push hard,'' said the doctor to the woman"
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move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
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press against forcefully without being able to move; "she pushed against the wall with all her strength"
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move strenuously and with effort; "The crowd pushed forward"
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approach a certain age or speed; "She is pushing fifty"
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sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs); "The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs"
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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"
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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
n.
A pustule; a pimple.
v. t.
To press against with force; to drive or impel by
pressure; to endeavor to drive by steady pressure, without striking; --
opposed to draw.
v. t.
To thrust the points of the horns against; to gore.
v. t.
To press or urge forward; to drive; to push an objection
too far.
v. t.
To bear hard upon; to perplex; to embarrass.
v. t.
To importune; to press with solicitation; to tease.
v. i.
To make a thrust; to shove; as, to push with the horns or
with a sword.
v. i.
To make an advance, attack, or effort; to be energetic;
as, a man must push in order to succeed.
v. i.
To burst pot, as a bud or shoot.
n.
A thrust with a pointed instrument, or with the end of a
thing.
n.
Any thrust. pressure, impulse, or force, or force applied; a
shove; as, to give the ball the first push.
n.
An assault or attack; an effort; an attempt; hence, the time
or occasion for action.
n.
The faculty of overcoming obstacles; aggressive energy; as,
he has push, or he has no push.
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Sidelong had pushed a mountain from his seat.2.
If the ox shall push a manservant or maidservant, . . . the ox shall be stoned.3.
Ambition pushes the soul to such actions as are apt to procure honor to the actor.
We are pushed for an answer.4.
Push
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.
War seemed asleep for nine long years; at length Both sides resolved to push, we tried our strength.3.
The rider pushed on at a rapid pace.
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Exact reformation is not perfected at the first push.
hen it comes to the push, tic no more than talk.4.
A pustule; a pimple.
To press against with force; to drive or impel by pressure; to endeavor to drive by steady pressure, without striking; -- opposed to draw.
To make a thrust; to shove;
A thrust with a pointed instrument, or with the end of a thing.
Usage Examples
Do not try to push your way through to the front ranks of your profession do not run after distinctions and rewards but do your utmost to find an entry into the world of beauty.
Every single major push in education has made it worse and right now it's really bad because everything we've done is de-humanizing education. It's destroying the possibility of the teacher and the student having a warm, friendly, intellectual relationship.
I believe that education is all about being excited about something. Seeing passion and enthusiasm helps push an educational message.
And really, the basis, I think, of achieving some success in what I want to do today comes from my mother's push to get me to read and to make something of myself from the standpoint of an education.
I believe that being an actress or being involved in a movie has to be a life experience, otherwise why go for it? I have to change me, and I have to learn things, and I have to push me and my limits. By acting, I find a freedom inside of a prison in a way.
Fear and greed are potent motivators. When both of these forces push in the same direction, virtually no human being can resist.
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Other Usage ExamplesHistory has taught us over and over again that freedom is not free. When push comes to shove, the ultimate protectors of freedom and liberty are the brave men and women in our armed forces. Throughout our history, they've answered the call in bravery and sacrifice.
God, I can push the grass apart and lay my finger on Thy heart.
Happiness comes only when we push our brains and hearts to the farthest reaches of which we are capable.
Happiness is a ball after which we run wherever it rolls, and we push it with our feet when it stops.
Health has always been an important thing to me. I exercise and try to take care of myself, and drink a lot of water! And I push that to my kids so that they can carry on that same energy.
And on top of that, when we work together we have a wonderful working relationship we push each other we challenge each other we laugh 80% of the time that we are together we're very fortunate.
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.
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