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English noun: push | |||
| 1. | push (act) the act of applying force in order to move something away | ||
| Samples | He gave the door a hard push. The pushing is good exercise. | ||
| Synonyms | pushing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | actuation, propulsion | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | boost, depression, jog, nudge, press, pressing, pressure, shove | ||
| 2. | push (phenomenon) the force used in pushing | ||
| Samples | The push of the water on the walls of the tank. The thrust of the jet engines. | ||
| Synonyms | thrust | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | force | ||
| 3. | push (attribute) enterprising or ambitious drive | ||
| Samples | Europeans often laugh at American energy. | ||
| Synonyms | energy, get-up-and-go | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | drive | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | second wind | ||
| 4. | push (artifact) an electrical switch operated by pressing | ||
| Samples | The elevator was operated by push buttons. The push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk. | ||
| Synonyms | button, push button | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | electric switch, electrical switch, switch | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bell, bell push, buzzer, doorbell, horn button, mouse button, panic button, reset button | ||
| Part meronym | push-button radio | ||
| 5. | push (act) an effort to advance | ||
| Samples | The army made a push toward the sea. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion, procession, progress, progression | ||
English verb: push | |||
| 1. | push (motion) move with force, | ||
| Samples | He pushed the table into a corner. | ||
| Examples | They push the books into the box | ||
| Synonyms | force | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | displace, move | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | beat back, drive, drive, flick, force back, jam, jerk, jostle, muscle into, nose, nudge, obtrude, poke at, press, prod, push, push aside, push away, push back, push out, push up, repel, repulse, shove, shove, shove, squeeze, stuff, thrust, thrust, thrust out, tip, topple, tumble | ||
| Entail | move, press | ||
| Verb group | push | ||
| Antonyms | draw, pull, force | ||
| 2. | push (communication) press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action | ||
| Samples | He pushed her to finish her doctorate. | ||
| Examples | Sam cannot push Sue | ||
| Synonyms | bear on | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | exhort, press, urge, urge on | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bull, bull through, nudge | ||
| Verb group | drive, labor, labour, push, tug | ||
| 3. | push (communication) make publicity for; try to sell (a product) | ||
| Samples | The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model. The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops. | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue push the movie | ||
| Synonyms | advertise, advertize, promote | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | praise | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | agitate, bill, campaign, crusade, fight, plug, press, propagandise, propagandize, push | ||
| Verb group | agitate, campaign, crusade, fight, press, push | ||
| 4. | push (social) strive and make an effort to reach a goal | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | drive, labor, labour, tug | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fight, struggle | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | reach, strain, strive | ||
| Verb group | bear on, push | ||
| 5. | push (motion) press against forcefully without moving | ||
| Samples | She pushed against the wall with all her strength. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | press | ||
| Verb group | force, push, push | ||
| 6. | push (motion) approach a certain age or speed | ||
| Samples | She is pushing fifty. | ||
| Synonyms | crowd | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | approach, come near, come on, draw close, draw near, go up, near | ||
| 7. | push (social) 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 | ||
| Samples | The liberal party pushed for reforms. She is crusading for women's rights. The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate. | ||
| Synonyms | agitate, campaign, crusade, fight, press | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | advertise, advertize, promote, push | ||
| Verb group | advertise, advertize, promote, push | ||
| 8. | push (possession) sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs) | ||
| Samples | The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | deal, sell, trade | ||
| Domain category | crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offence, offense | ||
| 9. | push (motion) move strenuously and with effort | ||
| Samples | The crowd pushed forward. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go, locomote, move, travel | ||
| Verb group | push | ||
| 10. | push (contact) make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby | ||
| Samples | `Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman. | ||
| Synonyms | press | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | force, push | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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