Synonyms for Push
15 senses across 2 parts of speech, powered by WordNet 3.0.
Words related to "Push" (verb) include force.
Verb
move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
Synonyms
force
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nudgepressrepelshovejerkjostlenosepush outpush asidemuscle intopush upthrustdrivejamtopple
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move
press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
"He pushed her to finish her doctorate"
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bear on
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nudgebull
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urge
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"
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advertiseadvertizepromote
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propagandizeplugbillcrusade
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praise
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"
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tuglaborlabourdrive
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strive
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fight
press against forcefully without moving
"she pushed against the wall with all her strength"
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press
approach a certain age or speed
"She is pushing fifty"
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crowd
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approach
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 favorite candidate"
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crusadefightpresscampaignagitate
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advertise
sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs)
"The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs"
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deal
move strenuously and with effort
"The crowd pushed forward"
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travel
make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
"`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman"
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press
Antonyms
pull
Noun
the act of applying force in order to move something away
"he gave the door a hard push" "the pushing is good exercise"
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pushing
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propulsion
the force used in pushing
"the push of the water on the walls of the tank" "the thrust of the jet engines"
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thrust
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force
enterprising or ambitious drive
"Europeans often laugh at American energy"
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energyget-up-and-go
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drive
an electrical switch operated by pressing
"the elevator was operated by push buttons" "the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk"
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push buttonbutton
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switch
an effort to advance
"the army made a push toward the sea"
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progress
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