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   push

   /pʊʃ/

   verb

   • 1. exert force on (someone or something) in order to move them away from oneself: "she pushed her glass towards him" Similar shovethrustpropelimpelsendpressdriveplungestickforceshootrambumpknockstrikehitjoltbuttprodpokenudgeelbowshoulderbulldozesweepjostlebundlehustlehurryrushmanhandleOpposite pull
   • ▪ hold and exert force on (something) so as to cause it to move in front of one: "a woman was pushing a pram"
   • ▪ move one's body or a part of it into a specified position with effort: "she pushed her hands into her pockets"
   • ▪ press (a part of a machine or other device): "the lift boy pushed the button for the twentieth floor" Similar press (down)push downdepressexert pressure onbear down onhold downsqueezeoperateactivateactuate
   • ▪ cause to reach a particular level or state: "competition in the retail sector will push down prices"
   • 2. move forward by using force to pass people or cause them to move aside: "she pushed her way through the crowded streets" Similar force (one's way)shovethrustsqueezejostleelbowshoulderthreadwindworkinch
   • ▪ (of an army) advance over territory: "the guerrillas have pushed south to within 100 miles of the capital"
   • ▪ exert oneself to attain something or surpass others: "I was pushing hard until about 10 laps from the finish"
   • ▪ be nearly (a particular age or amount): informal "she must be pushing forty"
   • 3. compel or urge (someone) to do something, especially to work hard: "she believed he was pushing their daughter too hard"
   • ▪ have very little of something, especially time: informal British "we are a bit pushed at the moment with other commitments"
   • ▪ find it difficult to achieve something: informal British "he will be pushed to retain the title as his form this season has been below par"
   • 4. promote the use, sale, or acceptance of: informal "the company has been pushing a document management system" Similar advertisepublicizepromotegive publicity tobeat/bang the drum forpopularizesellmarketmerchandiseinformal:pluggive a plug tohypehype upgive a puff topuffpuff upboostflogballyhooflackhuckster
   • ▪ sell (a narcotic drug) illegally: "she was arrested for pushing hard drugs"
   • 5. prepare (a stack) to receive a piece of data on the top.
   • ▪ transfer (data) to the top of a stack.
   • 6. develop (a film) so as to compensate for deliberate underexposure: "some films can be pushed during processing"

   noun

   • 1. an act of pushing someone or something in order to move them away from oneself: "he closed the door with a push" Similar shovethrustrambumpknockhitjoltbuttprodpokeelbownudgeshoulderjostle
   • ▪ an act of pressing a part of a machine or device: "the door locks at the push of a button"
   • 2. a vigorous effort to do or obtain something: "many clubs are joining in the fund-raising push"
   • ▪ a military attack in force: "the army was engaged in a push against guerrilla strongholds" Similar advancedrivethrustchargeattackassaultonslaughtonrushoffensivesortieforayraidsallyinvasionincursionblitzcampaignarchaic:onset
   • ▪ forcefulness and enterprise: "an investor with the necessary money and push"
   • ▪ something that is hard to achieve: informal British "we're managing on our own but it's a push"

   Word Origin Middle English (as a verb): from Old French pousser, from Latin pulsare ‘to push, beat, pulse’ (see pulse1). The early sense was ‘exert force on’, giving rise later to ‘make a strenuous effort, endeavour’.

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   What does push mean?

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   What does push your way mean?

   • push your way + adv./prep. Try and push your way through the crowd. [transitive] push something to press a switch, button, etc., for example in order to make a machine start working I pushed the button for the top floor. The operator must have accidentally pushed the switch on the joystick. She pushed a lever and the machine responded.

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   What does it mean if you push yourself?

   • When you push, you use force to make something move, usually by giving it a shove. You might push a cafe door open or push someone around to get your way. Bully! There's a physical way to push, and then there's a figurative way, when you make an extra effort: "If I push myself, I can finish this marathon."

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   What does push ADV mean?

   • push something + adj. I pushed the door open. Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press! [intransitive, transitive] to use force to move past somebody/something using your hands, arms, etc. People were pushing and shoving to get to the front. push + adv./prep.

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   Is push a noun or noun?

   • Push is also a noun. In its push for economic growth it has ignored projects that would improve living standards. They urged negotiators to make a final push to arrive at an agreement. If someone pushes an idea, a point, or a product, they try in a forceful way to convince people to accept it or buy it.

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     PUSH meaning: 1. to use physical pressure or force,...

   • Push: French Translation

     PUSH translate: pousser, appuyer sur, pousser, pousser,...

   • Push: Japanese Translation

     PUSH translate: （手や体で）～を押す, 突く, （ボタンなど）を押す, 押さえる, 押しのける,...

   • Push Spanish Translation

     PUSH translate: empujar, abrirse camino, apremiar a alguien...

   • Bell Push

     BELL PUSH definition: 1. a button, usually by the front door...

   • Push: Russian Translation

     PUSH translate: толкать, пихать , проталкиваться , нажимать,...

   • Get The Push

     GET THE PUSH definition: 1. to be told to leave your job: 2....

   • At a Push

     AT A PUSH definition: 1. If you can do something at a push,...

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   When you push something, you use force to make it move away from you or away from its previous position.

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   When you push, you use force to make something move, usually by giving it a shove. You might push a cafe door open or push someone around to get your way. Bully!

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