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push

noun
  1. the act of applying force in order to move something away
    “When we ran out of gas, we had to push our car to the nearest gas station.”
    pushing
  2. an effort to advance
    “the army made a push toward the sea”
  3. an electrical switch operated by pressing
    “the elevator was operated by push buttons”
    buttonpush button
  4. enterprising or ambitious drive
    energyget-up-and-go
  5. the force used in pushing
    “the push of the water on the walls of the tank”
    thrust
verb
  1. press, drive, or impel someone to action
    “My advisor pushed me to finish my doctorate.”
  2. make publicity for
    advertiseadvertizepromote
  3. make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
    “`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman”
    press
  4. move with force, 'He pushed the table into a corner'
    force
  5. press against forcefully without moving
    “I pushed against the wall with all my strength.”
  6. move strenuously and with effort
    “The crowd pushed forward”
  7. approach a certain age or speed
    “We were pushing eighty on the highway when we saw police lights in the rearview mirror.”
    crowd
  8. sell or promote the sale of illegal goods such as drugs
    “The person hanging around the school is pushing drugs.”
  9. strive and make an effort to reach a goal
    drive
  10. exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person
    press