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English - English Dict (Wordnet)
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Noun - an effort to advance
- the army made a push toward the sea
- an electrical switch operated by pressing
- the elevator was operated by push buttons
- the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk
- enterprising or ambitious drive
- Europeans often laugh at American energy
- the force used in pushing
- the push of the water on the walls of the tank
- the thrust of the jet engines
- the act of applying force in order to move something away
- he gave the door a hard push
- the pushing is good exercise
Verb - make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
- `Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman
- move strenuously and with effort
- sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs)
- The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs
- 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 favorite candidate
- approach a certain age or speed
- press against forcefully without moving
- she pushed against the wall with all her strength
- 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
- 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
- press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
- He pushed her to finish her doctorate
- move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
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