English dictionary
push
nounPronunciation
pʊʃ
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the act of applying force in order to move something away
noun
- an effort to advance
noun
- an electrical switch operated by pressing
noun
- enterprising or ambitious drive
noun
- the force used in pushing
verb
- press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
verb
- make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
verb
- make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
verb
- move with force
verb
- press against forcefully without moving
verb
- move strenuously and with effort
verb
- approach a certain age or speed
verb
- sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs)
verb
- strive and make an effort to reach a goal
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
Example sentences
he gave the door a hard push
the pushing is good exercise
the army made a push toward the sea
the elevator was operated by push buttons
the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk
Europeans often laugh at American energy
the push of the water on the walls of the tank
the thrust of the jet engines
He pushed her to finish her doctorate
The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model
The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops
‘Now push hard,’ said the doctor to the woman
He pushed the table into a corner
she pushed against the wall with all her strength
The crowd pushed forward
She is pushing fifty
The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs
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
The liberal party pushed for reforms
She is crusading for women's rights
The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate