单词 | push |
释义 | push (once / 65 pages) 1vn 2vn 3v 4v 5n When you push, you use force to make something move, usually by giving it a shove. You might push a cafe door open or push someone around to get your way. Bully! There's a physical way to push, and then there's a figurative way, when you make an extra effort: "If I push myself, I can finish this marathon." You can push other people too: "My parents push me to get good grades." The act of pushing is also a push: "Will you give me a push on the tire swing?" If you push someone around, you intimidate or control them. WORD FAMILYpush: pushed, pusher, pushes, pushful, pushing, pushy+/pusher: pushers/pushing: pushings/pushy: pushiest, pushily, pushiness USAGE EXAMPLES“We need to understand what is collected and be transparent. We need some kind of oversight in place before the line gets pushed too far.” Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) And they’re pushing their leaders to deny connection to the public sewage system the mosque would need. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) The start of the penalty phase, originally set for Tuesday, was pushed back a day. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1v move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner" Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper force draw, force, pull cause to move by pulling pullapply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion draw, pullcause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense nudge, poke at, prod to push against gently pressmake strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby beat back, drive, force back, push back, repel, repulsecause to move back by force or influence shovepush roughly flick, jerkthrow or toss with a quick motion jostle, shovecome into rough contact with while moving nosepush or move with the nose obtrude, push out, thrust outpush to thrust outward push aside, push awaypush out of the way muscle intoforce one's way push uppush upward thrustpush forcefully driveurge forward jampush down forcibly shove, squeeze, stuff, thrustpress or force tip, topple, tumblecause to topple or tumble by pushing dig, jab, poke, prod, stabpoke or thrust abruptly jab, stabstab or pierce joggive a slight push to shoulderpush with the shoulders elbowshove one's elbow into another person's ribs boostpush or shove upward, as if from below or behind drive, force, ramforce into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically pound, ram, ram downstrike or drive against with a heavy impact punchdrive forcibly as if by a punch upliftlift up or elevate boost uppush upward elbowpush one's way with the elbows shoulder inpush one's way in with one's shoulders digthrust down or into mushdrive (a team of dogs or a dogsled) displace, move cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense 2v press against forcefully without moving she pushed against the wall with all her strength Syn|Hyper force move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner" press exert pressure or force to or upon 3v move strenuously and with effort The crowd pushed forward Hyper go, locomote, move, travel change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically 4v make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby `Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman Syn|Hyper press force move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner" 5n the act of applying force in order to move something away he gave the door a hard push the pushing is good exercise Syn|Hypo|Hyper pushing depression pushing down jog, nudgea slight push or shake press, pressing, pressurethe act of pressing; the exertion of pressure shovethe act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something) boostthe act of giving a push click, mouse clickdepression of a button on a computer mouse impressionthe act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another bundlingthe act of shoving hastily jostle, jostlingthe act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing) compressing, compressionapplying pressure actuation, propulsion the act of propelling 6n the force used in pushing 2the push of the water on the walls of the tank Syn|Hyper thrust force (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity 1v press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action He pushed her to finish her doctorate Syn|Hypo|Hyper bear on drive, labor, labour, tug strive and make an effort to reach a goal nudge push into action by pestering or annoying gently bull, bull throughpush or force exhort, press, urge, urge on force or impel in an indicated direction 2v strive and make an effort to reach a goal We have to push a little to make the deadline! Syn|Hypo|Hyper drive, labor, labour, tug bear on press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action reach, strain, strive to exert much effort or energy extend oneselfstrain to the utmost kill oneself, overexert oneselfstrain oneself more than is healthy bother, inconvenience oneself, trouble, trouble oneselftake the trouble to do something; concern oneself fight, struggle make a strenuous or labored effort 3v 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 The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate Syn|Hyper agitate, campaign, crusade, fight, press advertise, advertize, promote make publicity for; try to sell (a product) advertise, advertize, promote make publicity for; try to sell (a product) 4n enterprising or ambitious drive Syn|Hypo|Hyper energy, get-up-and-go second wind renewed energy or strength to continue an undertaking drive the trait of being highly motivated 5n an effort to advance 3the army made a push toward the sea Hyper advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion, procession, progress, progression the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) 1v make publicity for; try to sell (a product) The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model Syn|Hypo|Hyper advertise, advertize, promote agitate, campaign, crusade, fight, press 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 propagandise, propagandize spread by propaganda plugmake a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote billadvertise especially by posters or placards agitate, campaign, crusade, fight, pressexert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for praise express approval of 2v sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs) 4The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs Hyper deal, sell, trade do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood v approach a certain age or speed 5She is pushing fifty Syn|Hyper crowd approach, come near, come on, draw close, draw near, go up, near move towards n an electrical switch operated by pressing the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk Syn|Hypo|Hyper button, push button bell push a button that is pushed to ring a bell bell, buzzer, doorbella push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed horn buttona button that you press to activate the horn of an automobile mouse buttona push button on the mouse panic buttona button to push in order to summon help in case of an emergency reset buttona push button that you press to activate the reset mechanism night bella doorbell to be used at night electric switch, electrical switch, switch control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit |
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