Meaning & Definition of Push in English

1. The act of applying force in order to move something away

• "He gave the door a hard push"

• "The pushing is good exercise"

2. The force used in pushing

• "The push of the water on the walls of the tank"

• "The thrust of the jet engines"

3. Enterprising or ambitious drive

• "Europeans often laugh at american energy"

4. An electrical switch operated by pressing

• "The elevator was operated by push buttons"

• "The push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk"

5. An effort to advance

• "The army made a push toward the sea"

1. Move with force, "he pushed the table into a corner"

2. Press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action

• "He pushed her to finish her doctorate"

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"

4. 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"

5. Press against forcefully without moving

• "She pushed against the wall with all her strength"

6. Approach a certain age or speed

• "She is pushing fifty"

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"

8. Sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs)

• "The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs"

9. Move strenuously and with effort

• "The crowd pushed forward"

10. Make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby

• "`now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman"