0 to use physical pressure or force, especially with your hands, in order to move something into a different position, usually one that is further away from you:
He pushed his plate away from him, refusing to eat any more.
It isn't clear whether he fell off the balcony or was pushed.
To turn the television on, you just push (= press) this button.
He pushed the money into my hand (= forcefully gave me the money), saying, "Please take it."
We pushed the boat off from (= moved the boat forward by using pressure against) the river bank.
1 to move forcefully, especially in order to cause someone or something that is in your way to move, so that you can go through or past them:
She pushed through the crowd.
The celebrities pushed past the waiting journalists, refusing to speak to them.
In the final lap of the race, he managed to push (= move strongly) ahead.
Weeds push (= grow strongly) up through the cracks in the concrete.
They pushed (= forcefully made) their way to the front.
The invading troops have pushed further into the north of the country.
2 to forcefully persuade or direct someone to do or achieve something:
The school manages to push most of its students through their exams.
If we want an answer from them by Friday, I think we're going to have to push them for it.
[ + to infinitive ] We had to push them to accept our terms, but they finally agreed to the deal.
You'll never be successful if you don't push yourself (= work) harder.
3 to advertise something repeatedly in order to increase its sales:
He was arrested for pushing drugs to schoolchildren.
5 to send information over the internet without receiving a request for it first
6 the act of moving someone or something by pressing them with your hands or body:
7 a strong movement towards a place:
The army is continuing its push (= advance) towards the capital.
8 a determined attempt to get an advantage over other companies in business:
9 encouragement to make someone do something:
10 a lot of advertising:
11 to put a continuing force against something to cause it to move forward or away from you:
12 to move forcefully through a group of people or things:
13 to try to persuade someone forcefully to do or accept something:
14 a force put or pressed against something that causes it to move forward or away from you:
15 an attempt to persuade someone forcefully to do or accept something:
[ + to infinitive ] Florida is making a major push to attract more tourists.
17 to force someone to move away from a place:
Small farmers are saying they have been pushed off their land by the supermarket.
18 to try hard to make someone do what you want, especially when they do not really want to do it:
19 to use a lot of effort and determination to achieve something:
You'll never be successful if you don't push yourself.
20 to try hard to make people buy something, especially by advertising it repeatedly:
21 to not have much time to do something:
22 an effort to make something more successful, for example by advertising it a lot or giving it extra money:
23 a determined effort to get an advantage over other companies in business:
24 to tell someone that they no longer have a job, especially because they have done something wrong:
I have no idea why they gave me the push.
25 to be told that you no longer have a job, especially because you have done something wrong:
Sounds like he hasn't come to terms with getting the push.
Why will supermarket trolleys never move in the direction that you push them?
I pushed the wheelchair up the ramp and into the supermarket.
The wind was pushing the boat further and further out to sea.
If we push the table back against the wall, we'll have more room.
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