1. push - noun
· the act of applying force in order to move something away; "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise"
Synonym(s): pushing
Hypernym(s): propulsion, actuation
2. push - noun
· the force used in pushing; "the push of the water on the walls of the tank"; "the thrust of the jet engines"
Synonym(s): thrust
Hypernym(s): force
3. push - noun
· enterprising or ambitious drive; "Europeans often laugh at American energy"
Synonym(s): energy, get-up-and-go
Hypernym(s): drive
4. push - noun
· an electrical switch operated by pressing; "the elevator was operated by push buttons"; "the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk"
Synonym(s): push_button, button
Hypernym(s): switch, electric_switch, electrical_switch
5. push - noun
· an effort to advance; "the army made a push toward the sea"
Hypernym(s): progress, progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward_motion, onward_motion
6. push - verb
· move with force; "He pushed the table into a corner"
Synonym(s): force
Antonym(s): pull
7. push - verb
· press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate"
Synonym(s): bear_on
Hypernym(s): urge, urge_on, press, exhort
8. push - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): advertise, advertize, promote
Hypernym(s): praise
9. push - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): tug, labor, labour, drive
10. push - verb
· press against forcefully without moving; "she pushed against the wall with all her strength"
Hypernym(s): press
11. push - verb
· approach a certain age or speed; "She is pushing fifty"
Synonym(s): crowd
Hypernym(s): approach, near, come_on, go_up, draw_near, draw_close, come_near
12. push - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): crusade, fight, press, campaign, agitate
Hypernym(s): advertise, advertize, promote, push
13. push - verb
· sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs); "The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs"
Hypernym(s): deal, sell, trade
14. push - verb
· move strenuously and with effort; "The crowd pushed forward"
Hypernym(s): travel, go, move, locomote
15. push - verb
· make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby; "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman"
Synonym(s): press
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