intransitive. To push one's way forward or onward, to press on. Chiefly with adverb, on, along, etc. Obsolete.

intransitive. To press or push forward, as against or through a crowd, or against obstacles; to push or force one's way hastily or eagerly; to…

intransitive. To press (in, out, together, etc.); to push one's way; to crowd; = thrust, v. 3a.

intransitive with to and infinitive: To succeed in doing (what is denoted by the verb); to contrive, manage to do something. Now only Scottish and di…

intransitive. To push or force one's way, as through a crowd; to crowd in; to make one's way or advance as against obstacles; to press onwards or…

intransitive. To push or strain forward, as through a crowd or against obstacles or hindrances; to push one's way, advance with force or eagerness…

intransitive. To push or force one's way, as through a crowd or against obstacles; to press. Obsolete.

To force a way, make way with effort, find egress. Also with through, out. Obsolete.

intransitive and transitive. To press; to push.

intransitive. To press forward, advance, hasten on. Also: to come forward, offer oneself. Obsolete.

intransitive for reflexive. To thrust oneself; to come or make one's way by force. Obsolete.

intransitive. Scottish. To spring or press forward, advance, hasten on. Chiefly with prepositional phrase indicating direction. Now rare.

To make one's way by pushing with the shoulders; more fully to shoulder one's way; also reflexive. With various prepositions and adverbs. Also trans…

intransitive. To make progress with difficulty, to struggle. In later use Scottish and English regional.

To make one's way with effort.

To move or proceed with effort or toil; to struggle out (of) or through some place or condition. Also figurative.

intransitive. To make one's way with force or persistence (against or as if against difficulty or opposition). Frequently with adverbs and…

intransitive. To struggle to make one's way.

To urge one's course, proceed with effort.

intransitive. To go faster; to push forward, hasten on; to go on, proceed. Now rare (Scottish and English regional in later use).

To make progress with difficulty to, into, out of (a place, a condition), through (something interposed). Also with adverb, along, forward, on. to…

intransitive with adverb complement (cf. the transferred uses 5b, 5c, 6b above). To advance or progress by a harassing or dogged effort; to force or…

intransitive (for reflexive). To advance or make one's way by crushing or pressure. Also, to crush one's way.

intransitive. To press; to make one's way by pressure.

Phrases.

intransitive. Also figurative.

To toil after, along, etc. in pursuit or the like; transferred (with up) to rise steeply.

intransitive. In early use, to stumble (cf. founder, v.). Subsequently, to struggle violently and clumsily; to plunge, roll and tumble about in or as…

intransitive. Esp. of a vehicle: to move, go, or proceed by pulling or by exerting force. Usually with a prepositional phrase or adverb…

intransitive. With adverbial complement. To make one's way in a tank. Also figurative: to proceed in the manner of a tank; (now) esp. to go or…

intransitive. With adverb or prepositional phrase. To make one's way with force or determination, esp. by (literally or figuratively) pushing aside…

intransitive. To burrow in the manner of a terrier. Also with away. Also figurative.