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Sounds | puh'sh |
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Rhymes | ambush, bush / Bush, shadbush, and 2 more rhymes in uhsh at the HyperDic website... |
Meaning | The act of applying force in order to move something away. |
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Examples | "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise" |
Synonyms | pushing |
Narrower | depression; nudge, jog; press, pressure, pressing; shove; boost |
Broader | propulsion, actuation |
Verbs | push; push; push; push |
Meaning | The force used in pushing. |
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Examples | "the push of the water on the walls of the tank" |
Synonyms | thrust |
Broader | force |
Verbs | push; push |
Meaning | Enterprising or ambitious drive. |
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Synonyms | energy, get-up-and-go |
Narrower | second wind |
Broader | drive |
Verbs | push; push; push |
Meaning | An electrical switch operated by pressing a button. |
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Examples | "the elevator was operated by push buttons"; "the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk" |
Synonyms | push button, button |
Part of | push-button radio |
Narrower | bell push; doorbell, bell, buzzer; horn button; mouse button; panic button; reset button |
Broader | switch, electric switch, electrical switch |
Meaning | An effort to advance. |
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Examples | "the army made a push toward the sea" |
Broader | progress, progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion |
Verbs | push |
Meaning | Move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner". |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP; Somebody ----s PP |
Model | They push the books into the box |
Synonyms | force |
Entails | press; move |
Entailed by | punt, pole |
Narrower | nudge, poke at, prod; press, push; repel, drive, repulse, force back, push back, beat back; shove; jerk, flick; jostle, shove; nose; push out, obtrude, thrust out; push aside, push away; muscle into; push up; thrust; drive; jam; thrust, stuff, shove, squeeze; topple, tumble, tip |
Broader | move, displace |
Contrary | pull, draw, force |
Similar to | push |
Nouns | push, pushing; pusher; push |
Meaning | Press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE |
Model | Sam cannot push Sue |
Examples | "He pushed her to finish her doctorate" |
Synonyms | bear on |
Narrower | nudge; bull, bull through |
Broader | urge, urge on, press, exhort |
Similar to | tug, labor, labour, push, drive |
Nouns | push; push |
Meaning | Make publicity for. Try to sell (a product). |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
Model | Sam and Sue push the movie |
Examples | "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model" |
Synonyms | advertise, advertize, promote |
Narrower | propagandize, propagandise; plug; bill; crusade, fight, press, campaign, push, agitate |
Broader | praise |
Similar to | crusade, fight, press, campaign, push, agitate |
Meaning | Strive and make an effort to reach a goal. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE |
Examples | "We have to push a little to make the deadline!" |
Synonyms | tug, labor, labour, drive |
Narrower | strive, reach, strain |
Broader | fight, struggle |
Similar to | push, bear on |
See also | push on |
Nouns | push |
Meaning | Press against forcefully without being able to move. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something |
Examples | "she pushed against the wall with all her strength" |
Broader | press |
Similar to | push, force; push |
Nouns | push |
Meaning | Approach a certain age or speed. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
Examples | "She is pushing fifty" |
Synonyms | crowd |
Broader | approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near |
Meaning | 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. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody |
Examples | "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate" |
Synonyms | crusade, fight, press, campaign, agitate |
Broader | advertise, advertize, promote, push |
Similar to | advertise, advertize, promote, push |
Nouns | push |
Meaning | Sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs). |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
Examples | "The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs" |
Category | crime, law-breaking |
Broader | deal, sell, trade |
Nouns | pusher |
Meaning | Move strenuously and with effort. |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP |
Examples | "The crowd pushed forward" |
Broader | travel, go, move, locomote |
Similar to | push |
Nouns | push |
Meaning | Make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s |
Examples | "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman" |
Synonyms | press |
Broader | push, force |
Nouns | push; push |