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push
1 countable a movement in which you push someone or something using part of your body, especially your handsHe opened the door with a violent push. give someone/something a push: Jan helped me give the car a push. Synonyms and related words 2 countable a determined attempt to do somethingpush for: an unsuccessful push for financial reform a push to do something: The two sides began a final push to reach an agreement before the deadline. Synonyms and related words
An attempt to do something 3 singular a way of encouraging or forcing someone to do something that they do not want to dogive someone a push (to do something): I knew I could do it – I just needed someone to give me an extra push. need a push (to do something): Some people need a little push to make new friends. Synonyms and related words
Something that encourages something or someone encouragement persuasion stimulus 4 countable a movement by an army further into or through a country or area, using forcepush on: The army begin their push on the town at dawn. Synonyms and related words
Wars, battles and military manoeuvres 5 uncountable the energy and determination to achieve somethingShe’s got the push to get to the top in any business. Synonyms and related words
Determination and ambition determination ambition will 6 singular informalsomething that is difficult to do, especially because you do not have much timeIt’ll be a bit of a push, but we’ll manage it. Synonyms and related words
Something that is difficult or unpleasant to do or deal with
at a push give someone/get the push if/when push comes to shove/it comes to the push push
1 countable a movement in which you push someone or something using part of your body, especially your handsHe opened the door with a violent push. give someone/something a push: Jan helped me give the car a push. Synonyms and related words 2 singular a way of encouraging or forcing someone to do something that they do not want to dogive someone a push (to do something): I knew I could do it – I just needed someone to give me an extra push. need a push (to do something): Some people need a little push to make new friends. Synonyms and related words
Something that encourages something or someone encouragement persuasion stimulus 3 countable a determined attempt to do somethingpush for: an unsuccessful push for financial reform a push to do something: The two sides began a final push to reach an agreement before the deadline. Synonyms and related words
An attempt to do something 4 countable a movement by an army farther into or through a country or area, using forcepush on: The army begin their push on the town at dawn. Synonyms and related words
Wars, battles and military maneuvers 5 uncountable the energy and determination to achieve somethingShe has the push to get to the top in any business. Synonyms and related words
Determination and ambition determination ambition will 6 singular informalsomething that is difficult to do, especially because you do not have much timeIt’ll be a push, but we’ll manage it. Synonyms and related words
Something that is difficult or unpleasant to do or deal with
if/when push comes to shove/it comes to the push push
1 intransitive/transitive to move someone or something away from you, or from their previous position, using part of your body, especially your handspush someone/something away: She gently pushed him away. push something around: He was pushing a trolley around the supermarket. push at: He pushed at a door in the courtyard. push someone/something into someone/something: Rebecca pushed her handkerchief into her pocket. push someone/something against someone/something: The table had been pushed against the wall. push something open/shut: I pushed open the door with my foot. Synonyms and related words
To move, or to try to move something by pushing 2 intransitive/transitive to press a button on a machineTo turn on the television, you push this switch. Synonyms and related words
To press or squeeze something 3 intransitive/transitive to move past or through a group of people or things by using a part of your body to move them away from youStop pushing and just wait your turn. Pushing to the front of the queue, he managed to get the last tickets. push past: He just pushed past Fred and left. push your way through: I was pushing my way through the crowd. push and shove: People were pushing and shoving, trying to get to the best seats first. Synonyms and related words
To move through an area or object 4 transitive informalto try to make people buy a product or accept an ideaHe saw the interview as an opportunity to push his latest film. Synonyms and related words Synonyms and related words
To persuade someone to agree with or support you 5 transitive informalto sell illegal drugs Synonyms and related words
To sell something disintermediate mis-sell upsell Synonyms and related words
To buy or use illegal drugs abuse be jacked up come down 6 transitive to make something reach a particular level or standardpush something up/down/into/towards: The Bank of England had pushed up interest rates sharply to protect the pound from speculators. The strong sunshine had pushed temperatures into the nineties. Synonyms and related words
To reach a particular amount, point, or state 7 transitive to encourage or force someone in a determined way to do something they do not want to dopush someone to do something: The United States pushed NATO to authorize military intervention. push someone into (doing) something: The police pushed her into giving evidence. Synonyms and related words
To encourage someone to do or to not do something encourage persuade convince Synonyms and related words
To nag or force someone to do something 7a to force someone to make a great effort, especially at school or in their careerA lot of parents push their children, but my dad only ever encourages and supports me. Synonyms and related words
To make someone work hard
8 transitive to make someone impatient or annoyed by behaving in an unreasonable wayIf you push him too far, he’ll resign. Synonyms and related words
To make someone angry or annoyed 9 intransitive if an army pushes into, through, or across a country or area, it moves further into, through, or across it, using forceGovernment troops pushed into the northern sector. Synonyms and related words
Fighting in a war and relating to fighting in a war action stations active duty active service
be pushing thirty/forty/fifty etc push someone/something from your mind push it/push your luck
push ahead push around push aside push away push back push for push forward push in push off push on push over push through
push
1 intransitive/transitive to move someone or something away from you, or from their previous position, using part of your body, especially your handspush something around: He was pushing a cart around the supermarket. push someone/something away: She gently pushed him away. push something open/shut: I pushed the door open with my foot. push at: He pushed at a door in the courtyard. push someone/something into someone/something: Rebecca pushed her handkerchief into her pocket. push someone/something against someone/something: The table had been pushed against the wall. Synonyms and related words
To move, or to try to move something by pushing 2 intransitive/transitive to press a button on a machineTo turn on the television, you push this button. Synonyms and related words
To press or squeeze something 3 intransitive/transitive to move past or through a group of people or things by using a part of your body to move them away from youStop pushing and just wait your turn. Pushing to the front of the line, he managed to get the last tickets. push past: He just pushed past Fred and left. push your way through: I was pushing my way through the crowd. push and shove: People were pushing and shoving, trying to get to the best seats first. Synonyms and related words
To move through an area or object 4 transitive to encourage or force someone in a determined way to do something they do not want to dopush someone to do something: The United States pushed NATO to authorize military intervention. push someone into (doing) something: The police pushed her into giving evidence. Synonyms and related words
To encourage someone to do or to not do something encourage persuade convince Synonyms and related words
To nag or force someone to do something 4a to force someone to make a great effort, especially at school or in their careerA lot of parents push their children, but my dad always just encourages and supports me. Synonyms and related words
To make someone work hard
5 transitive informalto try to make people buy a product or accept an ideaHe saw the interview as an opportunity to push his latest movie. Synonyms and related words Synonyms and related words
To persuade someone to agree with or support you 6 transitive to make something reach a particular level or standardpush something up/down/into/toward: The Fed had pushed up interest rates sharply to protect the dollar from speculators. The strong sunshine had pushed temperatures into the nineties. Synonyms and related words
To reach a particular amount, point, or state 7 transitive informalto sell illegal drugs Synonyms and related words
To sell something disintermediate mis-sell upsell Synonyms and related words
To buy or use illegal drugs abuse be jacked up come down 8 transitive to make someone impatient or annoyed by behaving in an unreasonable wayIf you push him too far, he’ll resign. Synonyms and related words
To make someone angry or annoyed 9 intransitive if an army pushes into, through, or across a country or area, it moves farther into, through, or across it, using forceGovernment troops pushed into the northern sector. Synonyms and related words
Fighting in a war and relating to fighting in a war active duty active service aggressor
be pushing thirty/forty/fifty etc. push someone/something from your mind push it/push your luck
push ahead push around push aside push away push back push for push forward push off push on push over push through
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