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   push

   /pʊʃ/

   verb

   • 1. exert force on (someone or something) in order to move them away from oneself: "she pushed her glass towards him" Similar shovethrustpropelimpelsendpressdriveplungestickforceshootrambumpknockstrikehitjoltbuttprodpokenudgeelbowshoulderbulldozesweepjostlebundlehustlehurryrushmanhandleOpposite pull
   • ▪ hold and exert force on (something) so as to cause it to move in front of one: "a woman was pushing a pram"
   • ▪ move one's body or a part of it into a specified position with effort: "she pushed her hands into her pockets"
   • ▪ press (a part of a machine or other device): "the lift boy pushed the button for the twentieth floor" Similar press (down)push downdepressexert pressure onbear down onhold downsqueezeoperateactivateactuate
   • ▪ cause to reach a particular level or state: "competition in the retail sector will push down prices"
   • 2. move forward by using force to pass people or cause them to move aside: "she pushed her way through the crowded streets" Similar force (one's way)shovethrustsqueezejostleelbowshoulderthreadwindworkinch
   • ▪ (of an army) advance over territory: "the guerrillas have pushed south to within 100 miles of the capital"
   • ▪ exert oneself to attain something or surpass others: "I was pushing hard until about 10 laps from the finish"
   • ▪ be nearly (a particular age or amount): informal "she must be pushing forty"
   • 3. compel or urge (someone) to do something, especially to work hard: "she believed he was pushing their daughter too hard"
   • ▪ have very little of something, especially time: informal British "we are a bit pushed at the moment with other commitments"
   • ▪ find it difficult to achieve something: informal British "he will be pushed to retain the title as his form this season has been below par"
   • 4. promote the use, sale, or acceptance of: informal "the company has been pushing a document management system" Similar advertisepublicizepromotegive publicity tobeat/bang the drum forpopularizesellmarketmerchandiseinformal:pluggive a plug tohypehype upgive a puff topuffpuff upboostflogballyhooflackhuckster
   • ▪ sell (a narcotic drug) illegally: "she was arrested for pushing hard drugs"
   • 5. prepare (a stack) to receive a piece of data on the top.
   • ▪ transfer (data) to the top of a stack.
   • 6. develop (a film) so as to compensate for deliberate underexposure: "some films can be pushed during processing"

   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 shovethrustrambumpknockhitjoltbuttprodpokeelbownudgeshoulderjostle
   • ▪ an act of pressing a part of a machine or device: "the door locks at the push of a button"
   • 2. a vigorous effort to do or obtain something: "many clubs are joining in the fund-raising push"
   • ▪ a military attack in force: "the army was engaged in a push against guerrilla strongholds" Similar advancedrivethrustchargeattackassaultonslaughtonrushoffensivesortieforayraidsallyinvasionincursionblitzcampaignarchaic:onset
   • ▪ forcefulness and enterprise: "an investor with the necessary money and push"
   • ▪ something that is hard to achieve: informal British "we're managing on our own but it's a push"

   Word Origin Middle English (as a verb): from Old French pousser, from Latin pulsare ‘to push, beat, pulse’ (see pulse1). The early sense was ‘exert force on’, giving rise later to ‘make a strenuous effort, endeavour’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pushPush Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PUSH is to press against with force in order to drive or impel. How to use push in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPUSH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PUSH definition: 1. to use physical pressure or force, especially with your hands, in order to move something into a…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPUSH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PUSH meaning: 1. to use physical pressure or force, especially with your hands, in order to move something into a…. Learn more.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › pushPush - definition of push by The Free Dictionary

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   To move (something) by exerting force against it; thrust or shove: pushed the crate aside. c. To exert downward pressure on (a button or keyboard, for example); press. 2. To force (one's way): We pushed our way through the crowd. 3. To urge forward or urge insistently; pressure: pushed him to study harder. 4.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPUSH definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   When you push something, you use force to make it move away from you or away from its previous position. The woman pushed back her chair and stood up. They pushed him into the car.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pushPush - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   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."

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of push – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PUSH definition: 1. to move someone or something by pressing them with your hands or body: 2. to move somewhere by…. Learn more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpush verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of push verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [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.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › push_vpush, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary

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    To exert force upon or against (a body) so as to move it away; to move by force, esp. to move along by exerting a continuous force; to shove, thrust, drive, press. Opposed to to draw or to pull.

11. www.wordreference.com › definition › pushpush - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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    to press against with force in order to move: [~ + object] He rudely pushed them aside. [no object] They were pushing and shoving. to move (something) in a certain way, as by exerting force: [~ + object] pushed the door open. [no object] He pushed past me.