Definitions for PUSHpʊʃ

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

pushpʊʃ(v.t.)

to press against (a thing) with force in order to move it away.
to move (something) in a specified way by exerting force:
to push the door open.
to accomplish by pushing:
to push one's way through a crowd.
to cause to extend or project; thrust.
to urge to some action or course:
His parents pushed him to get a job.
to press (an action, proposal, etc.) with energy and insistence:
to push a bill through Congress.
to carry (an action or thing) toward a conclusion or completion.
to press the adoption, use, sale, etc., of:
to push inferior merchandise.
to press or bear hard upon:
to push a witness for an answer.
to cause difficulties because of a specified lack (usu. fol. by for):
I'm pushed for time.
Slang. to peddle (illicit drugs).
Category: Pharmacology, Status (usage)
Informal. to be approaching a specified age, speed, etc.
Category: Common Vocabulary, Informal
(v.i.)to exert a thrusting force upon something.
to proceed by shoving.
to make one's way with effort or persistence.
to extend or project.
Category: Common Vocabulary
to put forth vigorous or persistent efforts:
to push for repeal of a bill.
Slang. to sell illicit drugs.
Category: Common Vocabulary, Pharmacology
to move on being pushed.
push around, to intimidate or bully.
Category: Verb Phrase
push off,Informal. to go away; depart.
Category: Verb Phrase
push on, to proceed; press forward.
Category: Verb Phrase
(n.)the act of pushing; a shove or thrust.
a vigorous effort or campaign.
a vigorous and determined advance or military attack.
the pressure of circumstances, activities, etc.
Informal. persevering energy; enterprise.
Category: Informal
Informal. a crowd or company of people.
Category: Informal

Idioms for push:

when or if push comes to shove,when or if a problem must finally be faced; in a crucial situation.
Category: Idiom

Origin of push:

1250–1300; ME pushen, poshen, posson (v.) < MF pousser, OF po(u)lser < L pulsāre. See pulsate

Princeton's WordNet

push, pushing(noun)
the act of applying force in order to move something away
"he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise"
push, thrust(noun)
the force used in pushing
"the push of the water on the walls of the tank"; "the thrust of the jet engines"
energy, push, get-up-and-go(noun)
enterprising or ambitious drive
"Europeans often laugh at American energy"
push button, push, button(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"
push(verb)
an effort to advance
"the army made a push toward the sea"
push, force(verb)
move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
push, bear on(verb)
press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
"He pushed her to finish her doctorate"
advertise, advertize, promote, 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"
tug, labor, labour, push, drive(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"
push(verb)
press against forcefully without moving
"she pushed against the wall with all her strength"
push, crowd(verb)
approach a certain age or speed
"She is pushing fifty"
crusade, fight, press, campaign, push, agitate(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"
push(verb)
sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs)
"The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs"
push(verb)
move strenuously and with effort
"The crowd pushed forward"
press, push(verb)
make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
"`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

push(verb)ʊʃ
≠ pull
If everybody pushes together, we can move it.; They pushed the car into the road.
pushʊʃ
to press with your finger
Push the red button to start.
pushʊʃ
to use your influence or authority to make sb do sth
She pushed her daughter into becoming a doctor.
pushʊʃ
to affect or influence a situation or person to an extreme state or action
conditions that have pushed oil prices to a record high; The pressure of the job pushed him toward a nervous breakdown.
pushʊʃ
to use your hands to move people or things out of your way
People were pushing and shoving to get to the ticket seller.
pushʊʃ
to try to persuade
The police department is pushing to get new equipment.
pushʊʃ
to make sb work hard
teachers who really push their students; Don't push yourself too hard.
pushʊʃ
to do things or think in more creative or extreme ways
The city is pushing the envelope in trying to bring art to public places.
pushʊʃ
to ruin a good situation by trying to do or get more
Enjoy the wine and beer, but don't push your luck by driving home afterward.
push(noun)ʊʃ
the action of pushing sth ahead or away from you
Give it a push.
pushʊʃ
an effort to achieve sth
a push to clean up the city's streets

Wiktionary

push(Noun)
A short, directed application of force; an act of pushing.
Give the door a hard push if it sticks.
push(Noun)
An act of tensing the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents.
One more push and the baby will be out.
push(Noun)
A great effort (to do something).
push(Noun)
A marching or drill maneuver/manoeuvre performed by moving a formation (especially a company front) forward or toward the audience, usually to accompany a dramatic climax or crescendo in the music.
push(Noun)
A wager that results in no loss or gain for the bettor as a result of a tie or even score
push(Noun)
The addition of a data item to the top of a stack.
push(Noun)
The situation where a server sends data to a client without waiting for a request, as in server push, push technology.
push(Noun)
A crowd or throng or people
push(Verb)
To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force.
In his anger he pushed me against the wall and threatened me.
push(Verb)
To continually attempt to persuade (a person) into a particular course of action.
push(Verb)
To continually attempt to promote (a point of view).
Stop pushing the issue uE00026975uE001 I'm not interested.
push(Verb)
To promote a product with the intention of selling it.
push(Verb)
To approach; to come close to.
push(Verb)
To apply a force to an object such that it moves away from the person applying the force.
You need to push quite hard to get this door open.
push(Verb)
To tense the muscles in the abdomen in order to expel its contents.
During childbirth, there are times when the obstetrician advises the woman not to push.
push(Verb)
To continue to attempt to persuade a person into a particular course of action.
push(Verb)
To make a higher bid at an auction.
push(Verb)
To make an all-in bet.
push(Verb)
To move (a pawn) directly forward.

Origin: pushen, from pousser (Modern pousser) from poulser, from pulsare, frequentative of pellere (past participle pulsus) "to beat, strike". Displaced native thrucchen (from þryccan), scauten (from skota), schoven (from scofian), schuven (from scufan, sceofan), thuden, thudden (from þydan, þyddan).

Webster Dictionary

Push(noun)
a pustule; a pimple
Push(verb)
to press against with force; to drive or impel by pressure; to endeavor to drive by steady pressure, without striking; -- opposed to draw
Push(verb)
to thrust the points of the horns against; to gore
Push(verb)
to press or urge forward; to drive; to push an objection too far
Push(verb)
to bear hard upon; to perplex; to embarrass
Push(verb)
to importune; to press with solicitation; to tease
Push(verb)
to make a thrust; to shove; as, to push with the horns or with a sword
Push(verb)
to make an advance, attack, or effort; to be energetic; as, a man must push in order to succeed
Push(verb)
to burst pot, as a bud or shoot
Push(noun)
a thrust with a pointed instrument, or with the end of a thing
Push(noun)
any thrust. pressure, impulse, or force, or force applied; a shove; as, to give the ball the first push
Push(noun)
an assault or attack; an effort; an attempt; hence, the time or occasion for action
Push(noun)
the faculty of overcoming obstacles; aggressive energy; as, he has push, or he has no push

The New Hacker's Dictionary

push
[from the operation that puts the current information on a stack, and the fact that procedure return addresses are saved on a stack] (Also PUSH /push/ or PUSHJ /push´J/, the latter based on the PDP-10 procedure call instruction.) 1. To put something onto a stack. If one says that something has been pushed onto one's stack, it means that the Damoclean list of things hanging over ones's head has grown longer and heavier yet. This may also imply that one will deal with it before other pending items; otherwise one might say that the thing was ‘added to my queue’. 2. vi. To enter upon a digression, to save the current discussion for later. Antonym of pop; see also stack.