- Dictionaryverbpush (verb) · pushes (third person present) · pushed (past tense) · pushed (past participle) · pushing (present participle)
- exert force on (someone or something), typically with one's hand, in order to move them away from oneself or the origin of the force:"she pushed her glass toward him" · "Lydia pushed the door shut" · "he pushed at the skylight, but it wouldn't budge"Opposite:
- hold and exert force on (something) so as to cause it to move along in front of one:"a woman was pushing a stroller"
- move one's body or a part of it into a specified position, especially forcefully or with effort:"she pushed her hands into her pockets"
- press (a part of a machine or other device):"he pushed the button for the twentieth floor"
- cause to reach a particular level or state:"the political chaos could push the country into recession" · "they expect that the huge crop will push down prices"
- move forward by using force to pass people or cause them to move aside:"she pushed her way through the crowded streets" · "he pushed past an old woman in his haste"
- (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"Similar:try harddo all one cangive (it/something) one's allgo all outbe at painsput oneself outapply oneselfexert oneselfbend/fall/lean over backwards
- informal(be pushing)be nearly (a particular age):"she must be pushing forty"Similar:or thereaboutsin the area ofin the vicinity ofsomething likegive or take (a few)in round numbersrounded up/downnear tonot far offgetting on foras near as dammitin the ballpark ofOpposite:
- compel or urge (someone) to do something, especially to work hard:"she believed he was pushing their daughter too hard"Similar:Opposite:
- BRITISH ENGLISHinformal(be pushed)have very little of something, especially time:"we are a bit pushed at the moment with other commitments" · "I'm a bit pushed for time at the moment"
- BRITISH ENGLISHinformal(be pushed to do something)find it difficult to achieve something:"he will be pushed to retain the title as his form this season has been below par"
- computingprepare (a stack) to receive a piece of data on the top.
- transfer (data) to the top of a stack.
- photographydevelop (a film) so as to compensate for deliberate underexposure:"some films can be pushed during processing"
nounpush (noun) · pushes (plural noun)- an act of exerting force on someone or something in order to move them away from oneself:"he closed the door with a push"
- an act of pressing a part of a machine or device:"the door locks at the push of a button"
- something that encourages or assists something else:"the fall in prices was given a push by official policy"
OriginMiddle English (as a verb): from Old French pousser, from Latin pulsare ‘to push, beat, pulse’ (see pulse). The early sense was ‘exert force on’, giving rise later to ‘make a strenuous effort, endeavor’. 200 Synonyms & Antonyms for PUSH - Thesaurus.com
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