push (
http://definr.com/push)
n 1: the act of applying force in order to move something away;
"he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good
exercise" [syn:
pushing]
2: the force used in pushing; "the push of the water on the
walls of the tank"; "the thrust of the jet engines" [syn:
thrust]
3: enterprising or ambitious drive; "Europeans often laugh at
American energy" [syn:
energy,
get-up-and-go]
4: 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" [syn:
push button,
button]
5: an effort to advance; "the army made a push toward the sea"
v 1: move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner" [syn:
force]
[ant:
pull]
2: press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of
an action; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate" [syn: {bear
on}]
3: 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" [syn:
advertise,
advertize,
promote]
4: exert oneself, 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" [syn:
tug,
labor,
labour,
drive]
5: press against forcefully without being able to move; "she
pushed against the wall with all her strength"
6: approach a certain age or speed: "She is pushing fifty"
[syn:
crowd]
7: 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" [syn:
crusade,
fight,
press,
campaign,
agitate]
8: sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs);
"The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs"
9: make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the
baby; "Now push hard," said the doctor to the woman" [syn:
press]