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push
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- pronunciation:
- pUsh
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- push on
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer, Grammatical Patterns
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
pushes, pushing, pushed |
| definition 1: |
to exert pressure against in order to move.
He carried the groceries while I pushed the stroller.
- synonyms:
- move, press
- antonyms:
- pull
- similar words:
- crowd, depress, drive, hustle, impact, impel, jostle, poke, propel, punch, shove, stick, thrust
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| definition 2: |
to cause (something) to be a certain way by exerting pressure against (it).
The cowboy pushed the saloon doors open.[verb + smby/smth + noun/adj
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| definition 3: |
to thrust (something) away from oneself.
Her brother wouldn't move out of her way, so the little girl pushed him.- synonyms:
- thrust
- similar words:
- drive, hustle, impel, move, press, propel, shove
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| definition 4: |
to make (a way) by shoving.
They pushed their way through the crowd.- synonyms:
- press, shoulder, shove
- similar words:
- bull, drive, elbow, jostle, move, poke, propel, ram, struggle, thrust, work
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| definition 5: |
to forcefully urge toward a particular action or way of thinking.
She pushed her son to study medicine.[verb + smby/smth + infinitive
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- synonyms:
- prod, urge
- antonyms:
- deter
- similar words:
- compel, crowd, egg, encourage, goad, hustle, impel, incite, induce, influence, instigate, motivate, persuade, press, pressure, prompt, rouse, spur on, sway, thrust
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| definition 6: |
to urge the purchase or use of.
We're pushing our new product with aggressive advertising.- synonyms:
- promote, publicize
- similar words:
- advertise, ballyhoo, boost, hawk, hustle, hype, peddle, plug
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| definition 7: |
to manipulate aggressively.
Don't think you can push me, because I'm not afraid of you.- synonyms:
- strong-arm
- similar words:
- browbeat, control, exploit, force, manipulate
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| definition 8: |
(slang) to sell.
He was caught pushing drugs.- synonyms:
- sell
- similar words:
- dump, hustle, liquidate, peddle, promote, swap, trade, unload, vend
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| related words: |
admonish, bore, boss, bump, butt, dart, foist, hale, hurry, jam, launch, lobby, nudge, poke, prod, run, rush, sell, steer, strain, stretch, tout, urge |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to exert pressure against something.
If you push harder on the door, it will open.- synonyms:
- press
- antonyms:
- pull
- similar words:
- crowd, drive, hustle, jostle, move, nudge, shove, thrust
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| definition 2: |
to continue forcefully and persistently despite difficulty or limitations.
We kept on pushing, and eventually we succeeded.- synonyms:
- persevere, persist
- similar words:
- abide, drive, endure, press, strive, struggle
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| related words: |
boss, chafe, compel, crush, muscle, press, proceed, try, urge |
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| phrase: |
push on |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a thrusting or shoving away.
She got on the swing and asked her father for a push.- synonyms:
- shove, thrust
- antonyms:
- pull
- similar words:
- butt, jog, jolt, jostle, nudge, poke
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| definition 2: |
a determined effort.
The government is making a push to pass this legislation quickly.The airlines made these changes in a push to beef up security.- synonyms:
- attempt, effort
- similar words:
- ambition, crack, endeavor, essay, pull, trial, try, war
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| definition 3: |
a situation requiring vigorous action.
They'll do what's necessary if they're in a push.- synonyms:
- emergency, pinch
- similar words:
- bind, corner, crisis, dilemma, exigency, fix, mess, pickle, predicament, priority
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| related words: |
boost, campaign, drive, effort, thrust, urge |
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