push

Definition of push in English English dictionary: To continue to attempt to persuade a person into a particular course of action; To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force
In his anger he pushed me against the wall and threatened me.; To tense the muscles in the abdomen in order to expel its contents
During childbirth, there are times when the obstetrician advises the woman not to push.; A short, directed application of force; an act of pushing
Give the door a hard push if it sticks.; To continually attempt to persuade (a person) into a particular course of action; A wager that results in no loss or gain for the bettor as a result of a tie or even score; To make a higher bid at an auction; To make an all-in bet; To apply a force to an object such that it moves away from the person applying the force
You need to push quite hard to get this door open.; The situation where a server sends data to a client without waiting for a request, as in server push, push technology; A marching or drill maneuver/manoeuvre performed by moving a formation (especially a company front) forward or toward the audience, usually to accompany a dramatic climax or crescendo in the music; An act of tensing the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents
One more push and the baby will be out.; To continually attempt to promote (a point of view)
Stop pushing the issue — I'm not interested.; To approach; to come close to
He's pushing sixty. (= he's nearly sixty years old).; To promote a product with the intention of selling it
There were two men hanging around the school gates today, pushing drugs.; A great effort (to do something)
Let's give one last push on our advertising campaign.; Moving the ball along the ground by a pushing movement of the stick Both the head of the stick and the ball are in contact with the ground; {n} a thrust, assault, trial, need, pimple, spot; {v} to thrust, press forward, go urge, teaze; If someone pushes an idea, a point, or a product, they try in a forceful way to convince people to accept it or buy it. Ministers will push the case for opening the plant; Push is a special way of receiving information from the Web Rather that having to click around the Web for information, the information you want is sent to you automatically Netscape Netcaster uses push technology; An assault or attack; an effort; an attempt; hence, the time or occasion for action; To burst pot, as a bud or shoot; To push a value or amount up or down means to cause it to increase or decrease. Any shortage could push up grain prices Interest had pushed the loan up to $27,000; If you push someone to do something or push them into doing it, you encourage or force them to do it. She thanks her parents for keeping her in school and pushing her to study James did not push her into stealing the money I knew he was pushing himself to the limit and felt rather anxious There is no point in pushing them unless they are talented and they enjoy it. Push is also a noun. We need a push to take the first step; Any thrust; Is the delivery ("pushing of') of information that is initiated by the server rather than being requested ("pulled") by a user Pointcast is the most well known push service that pushes information based on the users profile; A gentle shot with backspin, struck with an open paddle against the bottom of the ball and usually hit short and low; an electrical switch operated by pressing a button; "the elevator was operated by push buttons"; "the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk"; 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; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate"; the act of applying force in order to move something away; "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise" an effort to advance; "the army made a push toward the sea" the force used in pushing; "the push of the water on the walls of the tank"; "the thrust of the jet engines" press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate" move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner" press against forcefully without being able to move; "she pushed against the wall with all her strength" move strenuously and with effort; "The crowd pushed forward" approach a certain age or speed; "She is pushing fifty" sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs); "The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs; In client/server applications, to send data to a client without the client requesting it The World Wide Web is based on a pull technology where the client browser must request a Web page before it is sent Broadcast media, on the other hand, are push technologies because they send information out regardless of whether anyone is tuned in Increasingly, companies are using the Internet to deliver information push-style One of the most successful examples of this is PointCast, which delivers customised news to users' desktops Probably the oldest and most widely used push technology is e-mail This is a push technology because you receive mail whether you ask for it or not -- that is, the sender pushes the message to the receiver; If you push through things that are blocking your way or push your way through them, you use force in order to move past them. I pushed through the crowds and on to the escalator He pushed his way towards her, laughing; What the dealer does with the pot when he or she figures out who the winner is Because of the nature of poker tables, the dealer can almost always orient him- or herself so as to be facing the winner of the pot From this position, pushing the pot (literally, the chips in the pot) will result in the movement of the pot towards the winner of the hand, so that the player can add the chips to his or her stacks Aren't you glad you asked?; press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate"; A software program that retrieves information from web sites and deposits a copy on the user's computer to view offline This is in contrast to traditional pull technology, where the user must manually seek and find information on the World Wide Web See also channel; A thrust with a pointed instrument, or with the end of a thing; move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"; Player and dealer tie The money bet is retained by the player; move strenuously and with effort; "The crowd pushed forward"; To bear hard upon; to perplex; to embarrass; Technology used to force information from a centralized server to another server or client; If an army pushes into a country or area that it is attacking or invading, it moves further into it. One detachment pushed into the eastern suburbs towards the airfield The army may push southwards into the Kurdish areas. = advance Push is also a noun. All that was needed was one final push, and the enemy would be vanquished once and for all; To press or urge forward; to drive; to push an objection too far; make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby; "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman"; To make a thrust; to shove; as, to push with the horns or with a sword; to push the boat out: see boat to push your luck: see luck if push comes to shove: see shove; The faculty of overcoming obstacles; aggressive energy; as, he has push, or he has no push; The instruction used to deposit a word on top of a stack; To expose film at a higher film speed rating than normal, then to compensate in part for the resulting underexposure by giving greater development than normal This permits shooting at a dimmer light level, a faster shutter speed, or a smaller aperture than would otherwise be possible s; an effort to advance; "the army made a push toward the sea"; pressure, impulse, or force, or force applied; a shove; as, to give the ball the first push; 1) In electronic marketing, to send data to another computer without a direct request from that computer 2) In networking, to send data from a server to a client in compliance with a previous request from the client, as soon as the data becomes available; To thrust the points of the horns against; to gore; To press against with force; to drive or impel by pressure; to endeavor to drive by steady pressure, without striking; opposed to draw; n to lengthen a set; an attack where the player pistons their arm rather than swinging, "pushing" the ball across the net; an illegal lift; To importune; to press with solicitation; to tease; strive and make an effort to reach a goal; "She tugged for years to make a decent living"; "We have to push a little to make the deadline!"; "She is driving away at her doctoral thesis"; sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs); "The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs; To expose film at a higher ASA rating than normal, then to compensate in part for the resulting underexposure by giving greater development than normal This permits shooting at a dimmer light level, a faster shutter speed or a samlller aperture than would otherwise be possible; The technology that puts pre-selected content directly on your computer screen from the Internet without your need to browse for it With this technology, introduced by PointCast and Individual, Inc and added to 4th generation browsers, you can program your desktop, for example, to automatically receive such things as local weather, news headlines, selected stock reports, and sports scores for selected teams or events; Adds one or more elements to the end of an array and returns the array's new length; A crowd; a company or clique of associates; a gang; Is the delivery ("pushing of') of information that is initiated by the server rather than being requested ("pulled") by a user Pointcast is the most well known push service that pushes information based on the users profile; {i} act of shoving or thrusting; shove, thrust; application of pressure; assault, attack; initiative, enterprise; help; This is caused by the front tires loosing traction and creates a condition where it feels as if something is pushing the racecar and the driver can't turn the racecar enough to keep from going into the wall This can be caused by not having enough downforce on the front of the racecar Also known as "Understeer" or "Tight"; make publicity for; try to sell (a product); "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops"; When the ball flies in an outward direction after being stuck Not the same as fade/slice as these are shots affected by spin; To make an advance, attack, or effort; to be energetic; as, a man must push in order to succeed; A pustule; a pimple
push around: To treat contemptuously and unfairly; to bully
push backs: plural form of push back
push bunt: to bunt while moving the bat towards the ball
Jones push bunted the pitch.
push bunt: A ball that has been hit with a bat which moves forward by a batter who is in an arms spread stance, usually in an attempt to bunt the ball past a charging infielder
The push bunt went between the pitcher and the first baseman who was charging too hard.
push bunt: The act of bunting with a bat that moves toward the ball
The push bunt is only used in certain situations.
push bunts: plural form of push bunt
push bunts: Third-person singular simple present indicative form of push bunt
push factor: A factor that leaves one with no choice but to leave one's current home (especially parental home), country, region, organization, or religion
push in: to jump the queue
push off: To delay, postpone, put off, push back
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid today pushed off a planned vote on legislation to reform rules for off-shore oil drilling, because the bill lacked the votes to overcome Republican opposition.
push off: A foul committed by pushing against an opponent to both accelerate more quickly and push the opponent in the opposite direction
push off: To go away
push on: To persist; persevere
push one's luck: To take an excessive risk or to attempt some task unlikely to succeed, especially after having already been unexpectedly lucky
The jury had little choice but to free the killer. Sane enough at least not to push his luck, Sledge immediately left the state.
push poll: a campaign technique in which a fake poll is used to alter the views of respondents. Push polls are generally viewed as form of negative campaigning. The term is also sometimes used incorrectly to refer to actual polls which test political messages, some of which may be negative
push the boat out: to do something, especially spend money, more extravagantly than usual, particularly for a celebration
push the envelope: to go beyond established limits; to pioneer
They pushed the envelope on pricing derivatives.
push-bike: to travel by pedal cycle
push-bike: a pedal bicycle -- distinguished from a motor bicycle
push-button: Which can be initiated or activated at the push of a button
push-button warfare.
push-button: An electrical switch activated by pressing a button
push-pull: having two electronic devices in opposite phase
push-pull amplifier: An electronic circuit in which two transistors (one as current source, one as sink) are used to amplify a signal
push-start: To start a motor car by pushing it (in neutral) and engaging a gear when it has sufficient velocity
push-through: A narrow passageway through
push-through: A device for cleaning a rifle bore
Greener's ‘push through’ invention works well with very small bores.
push-through: That is pushed through; especially designating something that is operated by being pushed through (something else)
The push-through tab on canned drink was first sold in 1973.
push-up: An exercise done to improve upper body strength, performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor
push-up bra: A brassiere designed to elevate the breasts and enhance the cleavage
push-up bras: plural form of push-up bra
push out: push to thrust outward
push weight: Sell/get rid of multiple mass quantities of drugs ie. cocaine, weed, herion
push and pull factors: Push factors or pull factors are factors in which would make one individual want to move out of certain areas (called push factors) and factors that would make one person attracted to another area (called pull factors). Push and pull factors may vary from place to place, and may also depend on the individual's opinions. Common push factors may range from poverty, famine, bullying, discrimination, war, and even difficulty in finding courtship. Pull factors may range from high income, more food services, low crime rates, anti-discrimination laws, less bullying, and peace
push the edge of the envelope: Challenge yourself, innovate, take risks, think outside the box
push the envelope: Approach or extend the limits of what is possible. [orig. aviation sl., relating to graphs of aerodynamic performance
push the envelope: (deyim) Challenge yourself, innovate, take risks, think outside the box
push-pull strategy: The business terms push and pull originated in the marketing and advertising world, but are also applicable in the world of electronic content and supply chain management. The push/pull relationship is that between a product or piece of information and who is moving it. A customer "pulls" things towards themselves, while a producer "pushes" things toward customers
pushing: Dealing illicit drugs, especially to minors
pushing: Present participle of push
a push: {n} joggle
a push: {n} jog
pushing: {a} thrusting, enterprising, eager
pushing: marked by ambition, energy, enterprise, and initiative
pushing: (adj) enterprising, resourceful, or aggressively ambitious
pushing: marked by tactless forwardness or officious intrusiveness
pushing: (adj) impertinently self-assertive
push around: If someone pushes you around, they give you orders in a rude and insulting way. We don't like somebody coming in with lots of money and trying to push people around
push around: be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young"
push away: push out of the way
push back: the act of forcing the enemy to withdraw
push back: cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"
push button: Describes a widget used to carry out a command or action when selected A push button is known as a command button in MS Windows parlance
push button: press button, electric switch that operates via a pressing
push button: A control that immediately starts an action as soon as it is chosen OK, Cancel, and Help are examples of push buttons commonly found in dialog boxes
push button: A rounded rectangle with a text label on it, which the user clicks to perform an instantaneous action, such as saving a document, completing operations defined by a dialog, or acknowledging an error message
push button: (n ) A control that immediately starts an action as soon as it is chosen; for example, OK, Cancel, and Help in dialog boxes
push button: An electrical switch with a pushing action (as opposed to a toggle switch or slide switch) The doorbell button is an example of a push button See Also: Toggle switch Slide switch
push button: an electrical switch operated by pressing a button; "the elevator was operated by push buttons"; "the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk"
push button: A form field that lets the user submit the form, or that resets the form to its initial state
push button: A form field that lets a user submit a form or reset a form to its initial state
push button: A form field that lets the user submit the form or that resets the form to its initial state
push button: A simple device, resembling a button in form, so arranged that pushing it closes an electric circuit, as of an electric bell
push button: A window field type that appears as a raised three dimensional rectangle with text on it describing the button activity
push button: A button the user clicks to do some action, such as submit a form
push button: A form field that allows the user to submit a form or reset the form to its initial state
push button: A button that is added to a form page that enables a user to submit a form or to reset a form; these options may be set when the button is created
push button: A form field that a site visitor can click to submit a form or reset a form to its initial state
push down: cause to come or go down; "The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect"; "The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet"
push down: press downward
push forward: see push ahead
push forward: push one's way; "she barged into the meeting room"
push off: pull boat away from the shore; leave
push on: When you push on, you continue with a journey or task. Although the journey was a long and lonely one, Tumalo pushed on
push on: continue moving forward
push on: continue on in spite of difficulties
push over: If you push someone or something over, you push them so that they fall onto the ground. People have damaged hedges and pushed over walls Anna is always attacking other children, pushing them over. see also pushover
push through: If someone pushes through a law, they succeed in getting it accepted although some people oppose it. The vote will enable the Prime Minister to push through tough policies He tried to push the amendment through Parliament
push through: as of teeth, for example; "The tooth erupted and had to be extracted"
push up: push upward; "The front of the trains that had collided head-on thrust up into the air"
push up: push upward
push up: {f} apply force in an upward direction, thrust
pushed: Past tense of to push
pushed: If you are hard pushed to do something, you find it very difficult to do it. I'd be hard pushed to teach him anything. = hard-pressed
pushed: {s} under pressure, pressed; in a difficult situation, in distress
pushed: If you are pushed for something such as time or money, you do not have enough of it. He's going to be a bit pushed for money
pushes: third-person singular of push
pushes: plural of push
pushing: As in: "The kart is pushing in the corners" Another term for understeer
pushing: {i} act of pressing; act of placing pressure on; act of shoving, act of jostling, act of thrusting from behind
pushing: Present tense of to push
pushing: Not enough steering When a driver turns his steering wheel, and the car doesn't turn but keeps going forward, the driver feels as if something is pushing the car
pushing: a certificate revocation list (CRL) delivery model in which the certificate authority (CA) delivers users new CRLs as soon as it revokes a certificate A pushing problem is the computer time used just to receive and process revoked certificates even if there aren't any relevant revoked certificates on the CRL Also, since the CRL is pushed, the CA and the user must ensure BlackHat doesn't intercept and delete the pushed CRL even before it reaches the user
pushing: The final effort to get a ten-pound baby through an opening the size of a dime
pushing: A foul called when one player uses his hands or arms to shove a player on the other team The penalty for this foul is a direct free kick
pushing: Handling characteristics of a car where its front end tends to "push" or "plow" toward the outside wall in a corner Also called "understeer"
pushing: {s} applying force, shoving
pushing: marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative; "an aggressive young exective"; "a pushful insurance agent"; "a pushing youth intent on getting on in the world"
pushing: Recreational Riding : Undesirable tendency of some ATVs to continue going straight when you turn the handlebars Quad Jump : Racing : 4 jumps at once
pushing: Pressing forward in business; enterprising; driving; energetic; also, forward; officious, intrusive
pushing: The car resists turning because of a lack of grip Also known as understeer
pushing: using normal promotion effort-personal selling, advertising, and sales promotion-to help sell the whole marketing mix to possible channel members
pushing: Giving a warrior an action on two consecutive turns
pushing: the act of applying force in order to move something away; "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise"
pushing: If you say that someone is pushing a particular age, you mean that they are nearly that age. Pushing 40, he was an ageing rock star. = almost, going on. be pushing 40/60 etc to be nearly 40, 60 etc years old - used only about older people

push

Turkish pronunciation

pûş

Synonyms

press, shove, urge, advertise, promote, approach, near, bear down, advance, assault, attack, bearing, blow, butt, charge

Antonyms

draw, pull, tug, discouragement, disinterest, discourage, dissuade, repress, suppress, conceal, hide

Pronunciation

/ˈpo͝osʜ/ /ˈpʊʃ/

Etymology

[ push ] (verb.) 13th century. Middle English pushen, poshen, posson from Middle French pousser (Modern French pousser) from Old French poulser from Latin pulsare, frequentative of pellere (past participle pulsus) "to beat, strike". Displaced native Middle English thrucchen "to push" (from Old English þryccan "to push"), Middle English scauten "to push, thrust" (from Old Norse skota), Middle English schoven "to push, shove" (from Old English scofian), Middle English schuven "to shove, push" (from Old English scūfan, scēofan "to shove, push, thrust"), Middle English thuden, thudden "to push, press, thrust" (from Old English þȳdan, þyddan "to thrust, press, push").