Exert force on (someone or something), typically with one's hand, in order to move them away from oneself or the origin of the force

• - she pushed her glass toward him

• - he pushed a card under the door

• - he pushed at the skylight, but it wouldn't budge

Hold and exert force on (something) so as to cause it to move along in front of one

• - a woman was pushing a stroller

Move one's body or a part of it into a specified position, esp. forcefully or with effort

• - she pushed her hands into her pockets

Press (a part of a machine or other device)

• - he pushed the button for the twentieth floor

Affect (something) so that it reaches a specified level or state

• - they expect that the huge crop will push down prices

Move forward by using force to pass people or cause them to move aside

• - she pushed her way through the crowded streets

• - he pushed past an old woman in his haste

(of an army) Advance over territory

• - the guerrillas have pushed south to within 100 miles of the capital

Exert oneself to attain something or surpass others

• - I was pushing hard until about 10 laps from the finish

Demand persistently

• - the council continued to push for the better management of water resources

Compel or urge (someone) to do something, esp. to work hard

• - she believed he was pushing their daughter too hard

Have very little of something, esp. time

• - I'm a bit pushed for time at the moment

Be nearly (a particular age)

• - she must be pushing forty, but she's still a good looker

Promote the use, sale, or acceptance of

• - the company is pushing a $500 asking price

Put forward (an argument or demand) with undue force or in too extreme a form

• - he thought that the belief in individualism had been pushed too far

Sell (a narcotic drug) illegally

Prepare (a stack) to receive a piece of data on the top

Transfer (data) to the top of a stack

Develop (film) so as to compensate for deliberate underexposure

An act of exerting force on someone or something in order to move them away from oneself

• - he closed the door with a push

An act of pressing a part of a machine or device

• - the door locks at the push of a button

Something that encourages or assists something else

• - the fall in prices was given a push by official policy

A vigorous effort to do or obtain something

• - many clubs are joining in the fund-raising push

• - he determined to make one last push for success

A military attack in force

• - the army was engaged in a push against guerrilla strongholds

Forcefulness and enterprise

• - an investor with the necessary money and push