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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: push off vb (adverb)- Also: push out to move into open water, as by being cast off from a mooring
- (intransitive) informal to go away; leave
push /pʊʃ/USA pronunciation v. - to press against with force in order to move: [~ + object]He rudely pushed them aside.[no object]They were pushing and shoving.
- to move (something) in a certain way, as by exerting force: [~ + object]pushed the door open.[no object]He pushed past me.
- to (cause to) extend or stick up or out;
thrust: [no object]The plant pushed out of the soil.[~ + object]Pressure pushed lava to the surface. - to urge (someone) to some action, or on some course of action: [no object]He's pushing too hard at his new job.[~ + object]He's pushing himself too hard; he needs a break.[~ + object + to + verb]His parents pushed him to get a job.
- to press (an action, proposal, etc.) with energy and by making demands: [~ + object]to push a bill through Congress.[no object]pushing for passage of the bill.
- to urge or promote the use, sale, adoption, etc., of something;
promote:[no object]still pushing for his vision of what our group should be about. - to press or bear hard upon:[~ + object]The lawyer began to push the witness for an answer.
- Drugs, Slang Terms[Slang.]to sell (illegal drugs):[~] + [object]He was arrested for pushing cocaine and heroin.
- Informal Termsto be approaching:[be + ~-ing* ~ + object]The car was pushing the speed limit.
- push around, to bully or intimidate: [~ + object + around]always pushing the younger boys around.[~ + around + object]always pushing around boys weaker than himself.
- push off, [no object][Informal.]to go away;
depart. - push on, [no object] to proceed;
press forward:He pushed on with the project.
n. - [countable] the act of pushing;
a shove or thrust. - [countable] a strong, determined effort, campaign, advance, military attack, etc.
- Informal Terms[uncountable]energy to complete an activity;
purpose;
drive;
enterprise.
Idioms- Idioms when or if push comes to shove, when or if a problem must finally be dealt with.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024push (pŏŏsh),USA pronunciation v.t. - to press upon or against (a thing) with force in order to move it away.
- to move (something) in a specified way by exerting force;
shove;
drive:to push something aside; to push the door open. - to effect or accomplish by thrusting obstacles aside:to push one's way through the crowd.
- to cause to extend or project;
thrust. - to press or urge to some action or course:His mother pushed him to get a job.
- to press (an action, proposal, etc.) with energy and insistence:to push a bill through Congress.
- to carry (an action or thing) toward a conclusion or extreme:She pushed the project to completion.
- to press the adoption, use, sale, etc., of:to push inferior merchandise on customers.
- to press or bear hard upon, as in dealings with someone:The prosecutor pushed him for an answer.
- to put into difficulties because of the lack of something specified (usually fol. by for):to be pushed for time.
- Drugs, Slang Terms[Slang.]to peddle (illicit drugs).
- Informal Termsto be approaching a specific age, speed, or the like:The maestro is pushing ninety-two.
- Photographyto modify (film processing) to compensate for underexposure.
v.i. - to exert a thrusting force upon something.
- to use steady force in moving a thing away;
shove. - to make one's way with effort or persistence, as against difficulty or opposition.
- to extend or project;
thrust:The point of land pushed far out into the sea. - to put forth vigorous or persistent efforts.
- Drugs[Slang.]to sell illicit drugs.
- to move on being pushed:a swinging door that pushes easily.
- push around, to treat contemptuously and unfairly;
bully:She's not the kind of person who can be pushed around. - push off, [Informal.]to go away;
depart:We stopped at Denver for the night and were ready to push off again the following morning. - push on, to press forward;
continue;
proceed:The pioneers, despite overwhelming obstacles, pushed on across the plains. - push one's luck. See luck (def. 9).
n. - the act of pushing;
a shove or thrust. - a contrivance or part to be pushed in order to operate a mechanism.
- a vigorous onset or effort.
- a determined advance against opposition, obstacles, etc.
- a vigorous and determined military attack or campaign:The big push began in April.
- the pressure of circumstances, activities, etc.
- Informal Termspersevering energy;
enterprise. - Informal Termsa crowd or company of people.
- British Termsdismissal from a job;
sack. - British Terms[Australian Slang.]a gang of hoodlums.
- Idioms when or if push comes to shove, when or if matters are ultimately confronted or resolved;
when or if a problem must be faced;
in a crucial situation:If push comes to shove, the government will impose quotas on imports.
- Latin pulsāre. See pulsate
- Middle French pousser, Old French po(u)lser
- Middle English pushen, poshen, posson (verb, verbal) 1250–1300
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged shoulder.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged persuade, impel.
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