push

[pʷʊʃ]

noun

  1. 1

    A short, directed application of force; an act of pushing.

    Give the door a hard push if it sticks.
  2. 2

    An act of tensing the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents.

    One more push and the baby will be out.
  3. 3

    A great effort (to do something).

    Let's give one last push on our advertising campaign.
  4. 4

    An attempt to persuade someone into a particular course of action.

  5. 5

    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.

  6. 6

    A wager that results in no loss or gain for the bettor as a result of a tie or even score

  7. 7

    The addition of a data item to the top of a stack.

  8. 8

    The situation where a server sends data to a client without waiting for a request.

    server push; a push technology
  9. 9

    A particular crowd or throng or people.

  10. 10

    A foul shot in which the cue ball is in contact with the cue and the object ball at the same time

verb

  1. 1

    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.
  2. 2

    To continually attempt to persuade (a person) into a particular course of action.

  3. 3

    To press or urge forward; to drive.

    to push an objection too far; to push one's luck
  4. 4

    To continually promote (a point of view, a product for sale, etc.).

    Stop pushing the issue — I'm not interested.
  5. 5

    To continually exert oneself in order to achieve a goal.

  6. 6

    To approach; to come close to.

    He's pushing sixty. (= he's nearly sixty years old)
  7. 7

    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.
  8. 8

    To continue to attempt to persuade a person into a particular course of action.

  9. 9

    To make a higher bid at an auction.

  10. 10

    To make an all-in bet.

  11. 11

    To move (a pawn) directly forward.

  12. 12

    To add (a data item) to the top of a stack.

  13. 13

    To publish (an update, etc.) by transmitting it to other computers.

  14. 14

    To thrust the points of the horns against; to gore.

  15. 15

    To burst out of its pot, as a bud or shoot.

  16. 16

    To strike the cue ball in such a way that it stays in contact with the cue and object ball at the same time (a foul shot).

noun

  1. 1

    A pustule; a pimple.

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