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/pʊʃ/

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- 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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• Don't let them push you into a making a decision before you're ready. • Are you sure you want to marry me? I don't want to push you into anything. push (your way) past/through/into etc • United manager Keegan could push through a £750,000 deal for 22-year-old Hignett after the visit of Watford.