push
/pʊʃ/noun, verb1 syllable
Push means: make publicity for; try to sell (a product).
Synonyms for push21
noun, as in enterprising or ambitious drive
noun, as in an electrical switch operated by pressing
noun, as in the act of applying force in order to move something away
noun, as in the force used in pushing
verb, as in make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
verb, as in 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
verb, as in press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
verb, as in move with force
verb, as in press against forcefully without moving
verb, as in approach a certain age or speed
verb, as in make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
Opposites of push
What does push mean?15
verb
make publicity for; try to sell (a product)“The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model”
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”
press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action“He pushed her to finish her doctorate”
strive and make an effort to reach a goal“She tugged for years to make a decent living”
move with force“He pushed the table into a corner”
press against forcefully without moving“she pushed against the wall with all her strength”
approach a certain age or speed“She is pushing fifty”
make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby“‘Now push hard,’ said the doctor to the woman”
sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs)“The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs”
move strenuously and with effort“The crowd pushed forward”
noun
enterprising or ambitious drive“Europeans often laugh at American energy”
an electrical switch operated by pressing“the elevator was operated by push buttons”
the act of applying force in order to move something away“he gave the door a hard push”
the force used in pushing“the push of the water on the walls of the tank”
an effort to advance“the army made a push toward the sea”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with push?1
one syllable
Push in a sentence
- In case of an emergency, push this button.frpzzd
- If you push it, the door will open.CK
- In case of fire, break the glass and push the red button.CK
- If you push the button, the door will open.CK
- To make the bike move, you must push on the pedals.Hybrid
- If you push the button, the engine will stop.CK
- Give the car a push for me, will you?sharptoothed
- You don't even know which button to push, do you?CK
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of push
as a noun
- plural
- pushes
as a verb
- past tense
- pushed
- present participle
- pushing
- third-person singular
- pushes