EnglishEspañolFrançaisDeutschItalianoPortuguêsРусский日本語한국어العربيةहिन्दीTürkçe
🔍

Push

noun
[pʷʊʃ]
Word Frequency: 16.6

Definitions

1.nounA short, directed application of force; an act of pushing.
"Give the door a hard push if it sticks."
2.nounAn act of tensing the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents.
"One more push and the baby will be out."
3.nounA great effort (to do something).
"Let's give one last push on our advertising campaign."
4.nounAn attempt to persuade someone into a particular course of action.
5.nounA 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.
6.nounA wager that results in no loss or gain for the bettor as a result of a tie or even score
7.nounThe addition of a data item to the top of a stack.
8.nounThe situation where a server sends data to a client without waiting for a request.
"server push; a push technology"
9.nounA particular crowd or throng or people.
10.nounA foul shot in which the cue ball is in contact with the cue and the object ball at the same time
11.verbTo 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."
12.verbTo continually attempt to persuade (a person) into a particular course of action.
13.verbTo press or urge forward; to drive.
"to push an objection too far; to push one's luck"
14.verbTo continually promote (a point of view, a product for sale, etc.).
"Stop pushing the issue — I'm not interested."
15.verbTo continually exert oneself in order to achieve a goal.
16.verbTo approach; to come close to.
"He's pushing sixty. (= he's nearly sixty years old)"
17.verbTo 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."
18.verbTo continue to attempt to persuade a person into a particular course of action.
19.verbTo make a higher bid at an auction.
20.verbTo make an all-in bet.
21.verbTo move (a pawn) directly forward.
22.verbTo add (a data item) to the top of a stack.
23.verbTo publish (an update, etc.) by transmitting it to other computers.
24.verbTo thrust the points of the horns against; to gore.
25.verbTo burst out of its pot, as a bud or shoot.
26.verbTo strike the cue ball in such a way that it stays in contact with the cue and object ball at the same time (a foul shot).

Synonyms

approachnearpressurgeadvertisepromoteshovethringbear downthrutchcrowdtug

Antonyms

drawpulltugpop

Rhymes With

ambushtushbushburning bushgeorge bushgooseberry bushcushjuniper bush
🔗 Find words with "push" in A2Z Word Finder
The Daily Word NerdA new word, a puzzle, and a fun fact — free in your inbox every morning.
Free forever · unsubscribe anytime · all 14 newsletters
That email did not go through — please check it and try again.