Definition of Push

Noun

an effort to advance
"the army made a push toward the sea"
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 button
enterprising or ambitious drive
"Europeans often laugh at American energy"
- get up and go
the force used in pushing
"the push of the water on the walls of the tank"
"the thrust of the jet engines"
the act of applying force in order to move something away
"he gave the door a hard push"
"the pushing is good exercise"

make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
"`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman"
move strenuously and with effort
"The crowd pushed forward"
sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs)
"The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs"
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"
approach a certain age or speed
"She is pushing fifty"
press against forcefully without moving
"she pushed against the wall with all her strength"
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"
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"
press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
"He pushed her to finish her doctorate"
- bear on
move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"