press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
“He pushed her to finish her doctorate”
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”
an effort to advance
“the army made a push toward the sea”
move strenuously and with effort
“The crowd pushed forward”
press against forcefully without moving
“she pushed against the wall with all her strength”
sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs)
“The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs”
the act of applying force in order to move something away
“he gave the door a hard push”
make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
“`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman”
an electrical switch operated by pressing
“the elevator was operated by push buttons”