Noun
1. the act of applying force in order to move something away;
2. the force used in pushing;
3. enterprising or ambitious drive;
4. an electrical switch operated by pressing a button;
5. an effort to advance;
Verb
1. move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
2. press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action;
3. make publicity for; try to sell (a product);
4. strive and make an effort to reach a goal;
5. press against forcefully without being able to move;
6. approach a certain age or speed;
7. 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;
8. sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs);
9. move strenuously and with effort;
10. make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby;
I wish she would stop annoying us and push off.
If you push the car, I'll steer it.
Don't carry [ push ] the joke too far at others.
If you always push him too hard, he may make mistakes.
Some young people push their parents aside after their marriage.
You have to push on the handle to turn it — it's very stiff.
They've been trying to push all the unpleasant jobs on me again.
He gave us the push.
He wants to push himself forward and be different from the others.
I dismounted and began to push my bicycle up the hill.
Push the gear lever into first.
They gave the car a push to start it.
Push away, men, we'll soon move this rock.
If it comes to the push we could always borrow a bit more money from the bank.
Push your hand against the door as hard as you can to make It'shut.
The hole is too small; I cannot push my arm through.
Why do you push me from you?
You push and I'll pull.
He waded into the water to push the boat out.
I saw her push the boulder down on you.
Any shortage could push up grain prices.
We found the vac easy to push.
They argue that the commission should risk courting unpopularity and push on with its legislative programmes.
Two cabinet ministers also got the push.
We need a push to take the first step.
He tried to push the amendment through Parliament.
The rebels continue their push towards the beleaguered capital.
Germany was not trying to push Britain into the slow lane.
He was trying to push it through the hole and it wouldn't go.
Ministers will push the case for opening the plant.
push around 【非正式用语】
To treat or threaten to treat roughly; intimidate.
push off 【非正式用语】
To set out; depart
The infantry patrol pushed off before dawn.
push on
To continue or proceed along one's way
The path was barely visible, but we pushed on.
at a push
(Brit. informal)if absolutely necessary; only with a certain degree of difficulty
there's room for four people, or five at a push.
get (或 give someone) the push (或 shove)
(Brit. informal)be dismissed (or dismiss someone) from a job
push at (或 against) an open door
have no difficulty in accomplishing a task
push the boat out
push someone's buttons
pushing up the daisies
push one's luck
(informal)take a risk on the assumption that one will continue to be successful or in favour
when push comes to shove
(informal)when one must commit oneself to an action or decision
when push came to shove, I always stood up for him.
push ahead
proceed with or continue a course of action or policy
he promised to push ahead with economic reform.
push along
(Brit. informal)go away; depart
push someone around (或 about)
(informal)treat someone roughly or inconsiderately
push up daisies
h is better to push up the daisies than to suffer.
He pushed up daisies about a year ago.
when push comes to shove
When push comes to shove,you know I'll be on your side.
further, advance, promote, contribute, push
propel, push, shove, thrust
encourage onslaught attack goad impel actuate jostle press force promote wedge prod prick ram impulse or kick hustle jab drive coax impetus offensive lunge shoulder pedal movement propel shame initiative elbow momentum forward forwards nudge shove spur thrust boost move bump urge provocation rush wheel
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