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- Dictionarypush/pʊʃ/
verb
- 1. exert force on (someone or something) in order to move them away from oneself: "she pushed her glass towards him" Similar Opposite
- 2. move forward by using force to pass people or cause them to move aside: "she pushed her way through the crowded streets" Similar
noun
- 1. an act of pushing someone or something in order to move them away from oneself: "he closed the door with a push" Similar
- 2. a vigorous effort to do or obtain something: "many clubs are joining in the fund-raising push"
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to use physical pressure or force, especially with your hands, in order to move something into a different position, usually one that is further away from you: Can you help me move this table? You push and I'll pull. The window sticks - you have to push hard to open it. He helped me push my car off the road.
1. a. : to press against with force in order to drive or impel. b. : to move or endeavor to move away or ahead by steady pressure without striking. 2. a. : to thrust forward, downward, or outward. b. : to cause to increase : raise. push prices to record levels. c. : to try to move beyond or expand. push one's limits. d.
to press upon or against (a person or thing): He pushed the doorbell a few times and heard it ring. You have to push the door open, not pull it. to move (something or someone) in a specified way by exerting force; shove; drive: Just push the footstool aside if it's in your way.
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! There's a physical way to push, and then there's a figurative way, when you make an extra effort: "If I push myself, I can finish this marathon."
[intransitive, transitive] to use your hands, arms or body in order to make somebody/something move forward or away from you; to move part of your body into a particular position. We pushed and pushed but the piano wouldn't move. Push hard when I tell you to. You push and I'll pull. push at something She pushed at the door but it wouldn't budge.
If someone or something pushes an idea or project in a particular direction, they cause it to develop or progress in a particular way. We are continuing to push the business forward. [VERB noun with adverb] The government seemed intent on pushing local and central government in opposite directions.
1. To exert pressure or force against something: winds pushing against the sail. 2. To advance despite difficulty or opposition; press forward: The regiment pushed toward the front line. 3. To advocate or recommend something insistently: pushed for a change in leadership. 4.