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P0674100 (po͝osh)v. pushed, push·ing, push·es v.tr.1. a. To apply pressure against (something), especially for the purpose of moving it: pushed the door but couldn't budge it.b. To move (something) by exerting force against it; thrust or shove: pushed the crate aside.c. To exert downward pressure on (a button or keyboard, for example); press.2. To force (one's way): We pushed our way through the crowd.3. To urge forward or urge insistently; pressure: pushed him to study harder.4. To extend or enlarge: pushed sales into the millions.5. Informal To approach in age: is pushing 40 and still hasn't settled down.6. a. Informal To promote or sell (a product): The author pushed her latest book by making appearances in bookstores.b. Slang To sell (a narcotic) illegally: push drugs.7. Sports To hit (a ball) in the direction toward the dominant hand of the player propelling it, as to the right of a right-handed player.v.intr.1. To exert pressure or force against something: winds pushing against the sail.2. To advance despite difficulty or opposition; press forward: The regiment pushed toward the front line.3. To advocate or recommend something insistently: pushed for a change in leadership.4. To expend great or vigorous effort: pushed to finish his paper by the deadline.n.1. a. The act of pushing; a thrust: gave the door a push.b. The act of pressing: with a push of the button.2. A vigorous or insistent effort toward an end; a drive: a push to reform health care.3. A provocation to action; a stimulus: has artistic talent but needs a push to get started.4. Informal Persevering energy; enterprise: doesn't have the push to get the job done.Phrasal Verbs: push around Informal To treat or threaten to treat roughly; intimidate. push off Informal 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.Idioms: push paper Informal To have one's time taken up by administrative, often seemingly petty, paperwork: spent the afternoon pushing paper for the boss. push up daisies Slang To be dead and buried: a cemetery of heroes pushing up daisies. when/if push comes to shove At a point when the situation must be confronted and dealt with: When push comes to shove, we'll have to move to a cheaper place.

[Middle English pushen, from Old French pousser, from Latin pulsāre, frequentative of pellere, to strike, push; see pel- in Indo-European roots.]Synonyms: push, propel, shove, thrust
These verbs mean to press against something in order to move it forward or aside: push a baby carriage; wind propelling a sailboat; shove a tray across a table; thrust the package into her hand.Antonym: pull

push on

vb (intr, adverb) to resume one's course; carry on one's way steadily; press on

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1.push on - continue moving forwardplough on, press onadvance, march on, move on, progress, pass on, go on - move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"

push

verb1. To exert pressure:bear, press.2. To force to move or advance with or as if with blows or pressure:drive, propel, ram, shove, thrust.3. To cause to stick out:poke, shove, thrust.4. To force one's way into a place or situation:shove.Informal: muscle.5. To do or achieve by forcing obstacles out of one's way:press, ram, shove.6. Slang. To make known vigorously the positive features of (a product):advertise, ballyhoo, build up, cry (up), popularize, promote, publicize, talk up.Informal: pitch, plug.7. Slang. To engage in the illicit sale of (narcotics):deal, peddle.phrasal verb
push offInformal. To move or proceed away from a place:depart, exit, get away, get off, go, go away, leave, pull out, quit, retire, run (along), withdraw.Informal: cut out, shove off.Slang: blow, split, take off.Idioms: hit the road, take leave.phrasal verb
push onTo move along a particular course:fare, go, journey, pass, proceed, remove, travel, wend.Idiom: make one's way.noun1. An act or instance of using force so as to propel ahead:butt, shove, thrust.2. An organized effort to accomplish a purpose:campaign, crusade, drive, movement.3. Something that causes and encourages a given response:encouragement, fillip, impetus, impulse, incentive, inducement, motivation, prod, spur, stimulant, stimulation, stimulator, stimulus.4. Informal. An aggressive readiness along with energy to undertake taxing efforts:drive, enterprise, hustle, initiative, punch.Informal: get-up-and-go, gumption.

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push

(puʃ) verb1. to press against something, in order to (try to) move it further away. He pushed the door open; She pushed him away; He pushed against the door with his shoulder; The queue can't move any faster, so stop pushing!; I had a good view of the race till someone pushed in front of me.推2. to try to make (someone) do something; to urge on, especially foolishly. She pushed him into applying for the job. 促使，逼迫（某人做某事） 3. to sell (drugs) illegally. 非法贩卖（毒品） noun1. a movement of pressure against something; a thrust. She gave him a push.推进2. energy and determination. He has enough push to do well in his job. 劲头，决心 ˈpush-bike noun a bicycle that does not have a motor. 自行车（区别于机动脚踏两用车） ˈpush-chair noun , 1. (American stroller) a small wheeled chair for a child, pushed by its mother etc. 婴儿手推车2. (also kick-sled) a push-chair on runners (used on snowy ground). 架在两根金属条上的雪橇椅ˈpushover noun a person or team etc who can be easily persuaded or influenced or defeated. He will not give in to pressure – he is not a pushover; We won the game so easily – it was a real pushover. 容易打败的对手，易于控制的人 be pushed for to be short of; not to have enough of. I'm a bit pushed for time. 缺少，不够 push around to treat roughly. He pushes his younger brother around.欺侮push off to go away. I wish you'd push off!走开push on to go on; to continue. Push on with your work.继续下去push over to cause to fall; to knock down. He pushed me over.击倒

push on

1. To continue doing something or going somewhere with determination or resolve. They pushed on through the snow, hoping to reach the village before sundown. Despite the negative feedback to the announcement, we pushed on with development.2. To stop or pause an activity, discussion, or topic, and move on to another one. I think we're getting hung up on the details. Let's push on to the next issue and come back to this later. This game is fun, but let's push on and see what else there is to do at the carnival.See also: on, push

push someone or something on (ahead) (of someone or something)

to move or propel someone or something ahead. He did not want to go in with me, but I pushed him on forward or ahead of me. I went into each room to clean it, pushing the laundry carton ahead. She paused for a moment to rest, and then pushed the baby stroller on.See also: on, push

push on (with something)

to continue to try to make progress with something. Let's push on with this project. We must finish it soon. Yes, let's push on and finish.See also: on, push

push on someone or something

to put pressure on someone or something. Don't push on me! I can't move any faster than the person in front of me! Push on this button if you want the steward to come. Push on the door a little. It will open.See also: on, push

push on

(to something) 1. to move on to another topic; to stop doing one thing and move on to another. Okay. Let's push on to the next topic. Let us push on. We are nearly finished with the list. 2. to travel onward to something or some place. We left Denver and pushed on to Omaha. Let us push on. We are nearly there.See also: on, push

push on

1. Also, press on. Continue or proceed along one's way, as in The path was barely visible, but we pushed on, or It's time to push on to the next item on the agenda. [Early 1700s] 2. push something on someone. Thrust something on someone for acceptance or attention, as in She's always pushing second helpings on her guests. [Early 1700s] See also: on, push

push on

v.1. To apply pressure to something: Push on the green button to open the door.2. To continue in a determined manner, despite setbacks or difficulties: The terrain was rugged, but the travelers pushed on. I have to push on with my final term paper.See also: on, push

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