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"; "She
pushed her chin out" [syn: {force}] [ant: {pull}]
2: press, drive, or impel to action; "He pushed her to finish
her doctorate" [syn: {bear on}]
3: make publicity for; try to sell [syn: {advertize}, {promote}]
4: exert oneself; "She tugged for years to make a decent
living" [syn: {tug}, {labor}, {labour}, {drive}]
5: press against forcefully without being able to move
6: approach a certain age or speed: "She is pushing fifty"
[syn: {crowd}]
7: engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; "She is
crusading for women's rights" [syn: {crusade}, {fight}, {campaign},
{agitate}]
8: exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to
gain an end; "The liberal party pushed for reforms" [syn:
{press}]