push

move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"

press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action

• “He pushed her to finish her doctorate”

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”

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”

press against forcefully without being able to move

• “she pushed against the wall with all her strength”

approach a certain age or speed

• “She is pushing fifty”

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”
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sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs)

• “The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs”

move strenuously and with effort

• “The crowd pushed forward”

make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby

• “Now push hard,”

the act of applying force in order to move something away

• “he gave the door a hard push”
• “the pushing is good exercise”

the force used in pushing

• “the push of the water on the walls of the tank”
• “the thrust of the jet engines”

enterprising or ambitious drive

• “Europeans often laugh at American energy”

an electrical switch operated by pressing a button

• “the elevator was operated by push buttons”
• “the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk”

an effort to advance

• “the army made a push toward the sea”