1. Move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
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1. The act of applying force in order to move something away
   "he gave the door a hard push"
   - pushing 
2. The force used in pushing
   "the push of the water on the walls of the tank"
   - thrust 
3. Enterprising or ambitious drive
   - energy, get-up-and-go 
4. 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 
5. An effort to advance
   "the army made a push toward the sea"

Derived forms: pushing, pushes, pushed

See also: push on, pusher, pushy

Type of: actuation, advance, advancement, approach, come near, come on, deal, displace, draw close, draw near, drive, electric switch, electrical switch, exhort, fight, force, forward motion, go, go up, locomote, move, near, onward motion, praise, press, procession, progress, progression, propulsion, sell, struggle, switch, trade, travel, urge, urge on

Antonym: pull

Part of: push-button radio

Encyclopedia: Push Push, Nevada Push, NV

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