Etymology : Middle English pusshen, from Middle French poulser to beat, push, from Old French, from Latin pulsare, frequentative of pellere to drive, strike; more at FELT
Pronunciation : push
Function : verb
Date : 13th century
1. act of shoving or thrusting; shove, thrust; application of pressure; assault, attack; initiative, enterprise; help. shove, thrust; urge, prod; apply pressure; promote an initiative; sell drugs. push\push\, n. a crowd; a company or clique of associates; a gang. [slang]push \push\, n.
2. a thrust with a pointed instrument, or with the end of a thing.
3. any thrust. pressure, impulse, or force, or force applied; a shove; as, to give the ball the first push.
4. an assault or attack; an effort; an attempt; hence, the time or occasion for action. exact reformation is not perfected at the first push. when it comes to the push, 'tis no more than talk. --l' estrange.
5. the faculty of overcoming obstacles; aggressive energy; as, he has push, or he has no push. [colloq.].
6. A pustule; a pimple.
7. To press against with force; to drive or impel by pressure; to endeavor to drive by steady pressure, without striking; opposed to draw.
8. To thrust the points of the horns against; to gore.
9. To press or urge forward; to drive; to push an objection too far.
10. To bear hard upon; to perplex; to embarrass.
11. To importune; to press with solicitation; to tease.
12. To make a thrust; to shove; as, to push with the horns or with a sword.
13. To make an advance, attack, or effort; to be energetic; as, a man must push in order to succeed.
14. To burst pot, as a bud or shoot.
15. A thrust with a pointed instrument, or with the end of a thing.
16. Any thrust. pressure, impulse, or force, or force applied; a shove; as, to give the ball the first push.
17. An assault or attack; an effort; an attempt; hence, the time or occasion for action.
18. The faculty of overcoming obstacles; aggressive energy; as, he has push, or he has no push.
19. A crowd; a company or clique of associates; a gang. the act of applying force in order to move something away; "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise" an effort to advance; "the army made a push toward the sea" the force used in pushing; "the push of the water on the walls of the tank"; "the thrust of the jet engines" press, drive, or impel to action or completion of an action; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate" move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner" press against forcefully without being able to move; "she pushed against the wall with all her strength" move strenuously and with effort; "The crowd pushed forward" approach a certain age or speed; "She is pushing fifty" sell or promote the sale of ; "The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs".
20. 1. When you push something, you use force to make it move away from you or away from its previous position. The woman pushed back her chair and stood up They pushed him into the car. a woman pushing a pushchair He put both hands flat on the door and pushed as hard as he could When there was no reply, he pushed the door open. Push is also a noun. He gave me a sharp push Information is called up at the push of a button.
21. If you push through things that are blocking your way or push your way through them, you use force in order to move past them. I pushed through the crowds and on to the escalator He pushed his way towards her, laughing.
22. If an army pushes into a country or area that it is attacking or invading, it moves further into it. One detachment pushed into the eastern suburbs towards the airfield The army may push southwards into the Kurdish areas. = advance Push is also a noun. All that was needed was one final push, and the enemy would be vanquished once and for all.
23. To push a value or amount up or down means to cause it to increase or decrease. Any shortage could push up grain prices Interest had pushed the loan up to $27,000.
24. If someone or something pushes an idea or project in a particular direction, they cause it to develop or progress in a particular way. We are continuing to push the business forward The government seemed intent on pushing local and central government in opposite directions.
25. If you push someone to do something or push them into doing it, you encourage or force them to do it. She thanks her parents for keeping her in school and pushing her to study James did not push her into stealing the money I knew he was pushing himself to the limit and felt rather anxious There is no point in pushing them unless they are talented and they enjoy it. Push is also a noun. We need a push to take the first step.
26. If you push for something, you try very hard to achieve it or to persuade someone to do it. Britain's health experts are pushing for a ban on all cigarette advertising Germany is pushing for direct flights to be established. Push is also a noun. In its push for economic growth it has ignored projects that would improve living standards.
27. If someone pushes an idea, a point, or a product, they try in a forceful way to convince people to accept it or buy it. Ministers will push the case for opening the plant.
28. When someone pushes drugs, they sell them illegally. She was sent for trial yesterday accused of pushing drugs. = deal see also:
pushed, pushing.
29. If you get the push or are given the push, you are told that you are not wanted any more, either in your job or by someone you are having a relationship with. Two cabinet ministers also got the push.
30. to push the boat out: see:
boat to push your luck: see luck if push comes to shove: see shove.
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