DICTOMETER

PUSH

(push, empujar, empuje, empujoncito, empujón, esfuerzo, ofensiva, oprimir, presión f, topar, dytte, fremstøt, klemme, krafttak, press, presse, puff, puffe, pågangsmot, skubb, skubbe, skyve, støt, støte)

1. Synonyms:
   • Push
   • Pushing
   Definitions:
   • the act of applying force in order to move something away
   Examples:
   • He gave the door a hard push
   • The pushing is good exercise
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Push
   • Thrust
   Definitions:
   • the force used in pushing
   Examples:
   • The push of the water on the walls of the tank
   • The thrust of the jet engines
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Energy
   • Push
   • Get-up-and-go
   Definitions:
   • enterprising or ambitious drive
   Examples:
   • Europeans often laugh at American energy
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Push button
   • Push
   • Button
   Definitions:
   • an electrical switch operated by pressing
   Examples:
   • The elevator was operated by push buttons
   • The push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Push
   Definitions:
   • an effort to advance
   Examples:
   • The army made a push toward the sea
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Push
   • Force
   Definitions:
   • move with force,
   Examples:
   • He pushed the table into a corner
   Antonyms:
   pull, draw, force
   
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Push
   • Bear on
   Definitions:
   • press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
   Examples:
   • He pushed her to finish her doctorate
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Advertise
   • Advertize
   • Promote
   • Push
   Definitions:
   • make publicity for
   • try to sell (a product)
   Examples:
   • The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model
   • The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Tug
   • Labor
   • Labour
   • Push
   • Drive
   Definitions:
   • strive and make an effort to reach a goal
   Examples:
   • She tugged for years to make a decent living
   • We have to push a little to make the deadline!
   • She is driving away at her doctoral thesis
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Push
   Definitions:
   • press against forcefully without moving
   Examples:
   • She pushed against the wall with all her strength
   
   
6. Synonyms:
   • Push
   • Crowd
   Definitions:
   • approach a certain age or speed
   Examples:
   • She is pushing fifty
   
   
7. Synonyms:
   • Crusade
   • Fight
   • Press
   • Campaign
   • Push
   • Agitate
   Definitions:
   • 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
   Examples:
   • The liberal party pushed for reforms
   • She is crusading for women's rights
   • The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate
   
   
8. Synonyms:
   • Push
   Definitions:
   • sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs)
   Examples:
   • The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs
   
   
9. Synonyms:
   • Push
   Definitions:
   • move strenuously and with effort
   Examples:
   • The crowd pushed forward
   
   
10. Synonyms:
    • Press
    • Push
    Definitions:
    • make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
    Examples:
    • `Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman