• 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"
• 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"
• enterprising or ambitious drive; "Europeans often laugh at American energy"
• 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"
• 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"
• make strenuous Pushing movements during birth to expel the baby; "`Now Push hard,'' said the doctor to the woman"
• 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"
• 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"
• 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 fa

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