Definition of pushes Pushes
/pʊˈʃʌz/ - [pushuz] -
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Wiktionary 
- pushes (Noun)
Plural of push.
Part of speech
🔤WordNet
NounPlural: pushes |
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| push - the act of applying force in order to move something away; "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise" | ||
| pushing | ||
| actuation, propulsion the act of propelling | ||
| depression pushing down; "depression of the space bar on the typewriter" | ||
| nudge, jog a slight push or shake | ||
| pressing, pressure, press a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press | ||
| shove the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something); "he gave the door a shove" | ||
| push - the force used in pushing; "the push of the water on the walls of the tank"; "the thrust of the jet engines" | ||
| thrust | ||
| force physical energy or intensity; "he hit with all the force he could muster"; "it was destroyed by the strength of the gale"; "a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man" | ||
| push - an effort to advance; "the army made a push toward the sea" | ||
| forward motion, onward motion, advancement, procession, progress, progression, advance gradual improvement or growth or development; "advancement of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts" | ||
| push - enterprising or ambitious drive; "Europeans often laugh at American energy" | ||
| energy, get-up-and-go | ||
| drive the act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off" | ||
| push - an electrical switch operated by pressing; "the elevator was operated by push buttons"; "the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk" | ||
| push button, button | ||
| electric switch, electrical switch, switch the act of changing one thing or position for another; "his switch on abortion cost him the election" | ||
| push-button radio a radio receiver that can be tuned by pressing buttons | ||
| bell push a button that is pushed to ring a bell | ||
| doorbell, buzzer, bell a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed | ||
| horn button a button that you press to activate the horn of an automobile | ||
| mouse button a push button on the mouse | ||
| panic button a button to push in order to summon help in case of an emergency; "the circuit is operated by a panic button"; "when he saw that I was angry he hit the panic button" | ||
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| push - move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner" | ||
| force | ||
| force, pull, draw impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably; "She forced her diet fads on him" | ||
| displace, move cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were displaced by the war" | ||
| crowd out, force out emit or cause to move with force of effort; "force out the air"; "force out the splinter" | ||
| drive out, rout out, rouse, force out force or drive out; "The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M." | ||
| poke at, nudge, prod push into action by pestering or annoying gently | ||
| push, press press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate" | ||
| beat back, force back, push back, repulse, repel, drive force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack" | ||
| shove push roughly; "the people pushed and shoved to get in line" | ||
| jerk, flick throw or toss with a quick motion; "flick a piece of paper across the table"; "jerk his head" | ||
| jostle, shove come into rough contact with while moving; "The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train" | ||
| push press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate" | ||
| nose defeat by a narrow margin | ||
| push out, thrust out, obtrude push to thrust outward | ||
| push away, push aside push out of the way | ||
| muscle into force one's way; "He muscled into the union" | ||
| push up push upward | ||
| thrust push forcefully; "He thrust his chin forward" | ||
| drive move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?" | ||
| jam interfere with or prevent the reception of signals; "Jam the Voice of America"; "block the signals emitted by this station" | ||
| shove, stuff, thrust, squeeze push roughly; "the people pushed and shoved to get in line" | ||
| topple, tip, tumble cause to topple or tumble by pushing | ||
| push - press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate" | ||
| bear on | ||
| labor, labour, tug, push, drive undergo the efforts of childbirth | ||
| exhort, urge on, urge, press force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies" | ||
| nudge push into action by pestering or annoying gently | ||
| bull through, bull advance in price; "stocks were bulling" | ||
| push - press against forcefully without moving; "she pushed against the wall with all her strength" | ||
| force, push impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably; "She forced her diet fads on him" | ||
| press place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure; "pressed flowers" | ||
| push - move strenuously and with effort; "The crowd pushed forward" | ||
| locomote, travel, move, go change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" | ||
| push - sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs); "The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs" | ||
| trade, sell, deal exchange or give (something) in exchange for | ||
| criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, crime, offence, offense (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes" | ||
| push - approach a certain age or speed; "She is pushing fifty" | ||
| crowd | ||
| draw near, near, come near, draw close, approach, come on, go up almost do or experience something; "She came near to screaming with fear" | ||
| push - make publicity for; try to sell (a product); "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops" | ||
| advertise, advertize, promote | ||
| crusade, campaign, fight, agitate, push, press go on a crusade; fight a holy war | ||
| praise express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance" | ||
| propagandise, propagandize spread by propaganda | ||
| plug insert as a plug; "She plugged a cork in the wine bottle" | ||
| bill advertise especially by posters or placards; "He was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso" | ||
| crusade, campaign, fight, agitate, push, press go on a crusade; fight a holy war | ||
| push - strive and make an effort to reach a goal; "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" | ||
| tug, labor, labour, drive | ||
| fight, struggle fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!" | ||
| plough on, press on, push on continue moving forward | ||
| strive, reach, strain to exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to hear" | ||
| push - 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"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate" | ||
| crusade, fight, press, campaign, agitate | ||
| advertise, advertize, promote, push call attention to; "Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS" | ||
| push - make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby; "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman" | ||
| press | ||
| force, push impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably; "She forced her diet fads on him" | ||
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Wiktionary
- push (Noun)
A short, directed application of force; an act of pushing. - push (Noun)
An act of tensing the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents. - push (Noun)
A great effort to do something. - push (Noun)
A marching or drill maneuver/ manoeuvre performed by moving a formation especially a company front forward or toward the audience, usually to accompany a dramatic climax or crescendo in the music. - push (Noun)
A wager that results in no loss or gain for the bettor as a result of a tie or even score. - push (Noun)
The addition of a data item to the top of a stack. - push (Noun)
The situation where a server sends data to a client without waiting for a request, as in server push, push technology. - push (Noun)
A crowd or throng or people. - push (Verb)
To apply a force to an object such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force. - push (Verb)
To continually attempt to persuade a person into a particular course of action. - push (Verb)
To continually attempt to promote a point of view. - push (Verb)
To promote a product with the intention of selling it. - push (Verb)
To approach; to come close to. - push (Verb)
To tense the muscles in the abdomen in order to expel its contents. - push (Verb)
To continue to attempt to persuade a person into a particular course of action. - push (Verb)
To make a higher bid at an auction. - push (Verb)
To make an all-in bet. - push (Verb)
To move a pawn directly forward.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- push (n.)
A pustule; a pimple. - push (v. t.)
To press against with force; to drive or impel by pressure; to endeavor to drive by steady pressure, without striking; -- opposed to draw. - push (v. t.)
To thrust the points of the horns against; to gore. - push (v. t.)
To press or urge forward; to drive; to push an objection too far. - push (v. t.)
To bear hard upon; to perplex; to embarrass. - push (v. t.)
To importune; to press with solicitation; to tease. - push (v. i.)
To make a thrust; to shove; as, to push with the horns or with a sword. - push (v. i.)
To make an advance, attack, or effort; to be energetic; as, a man must push in order to succeed. - push (v. i.)
To burst pot, as a bud or shoot. - push (n.)
A thrust with a pointed instrument, or with the end of a thing. - push (n.)
Any thrust. pressure, impulse, or force, or force applied; a shove; as, to give the ball the first push. - push (n.)
An assault or attack; an effort; an attempt; hence, the time or occasion for action. - push (n.)
The faculty of overcoming obstacles; aggressive energy; as, he has push, or he has no push.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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push
To apply a force to (an object), in order that it moves away from the origin of the force that was applied. -
push
A great force, applied in order that an object will move away from the origin of the force that was applied to it. -
push
To press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action. -
push
The force used in pushing.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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push
pōōsh, v.t. to thrust or press against: to drive by pressure: to press forward: to urge: to press hard: to thrust, as with a sword.—v.i. to make a thrust: to make an effort: to press against: to burst out.—n. a thrust: an impulse: assault: effort: exigence: (Bacon) a pustule, a pimple, eruption.—n. Push′er, one who pushes: a stem or rod.—adj. Push′ing, pressing forward in business: enterprising: vigorous.—n. Push′ing-jack, an implement for starting a railway-carriage, &c.—adv. Push′ingly.—n. Push′-pin (Shak.), a children's game in which pins are pushed alternately. [Fr. pousser—L. pulsāre, freq. of pellĕre, pulsum, to beat.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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push
To move a vessel by poles.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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push
To press against with force; to drive or impel by pressure; as, to push back an enemy. -
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An assault or attack; a forcible onset; a vigorous effort.
