force physical energy or intensity; "he hit with all the force he could muster"; "it was destroyed by the strength of the gale"; "a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man"
push -
an effort to advance; "the army made a push toward the sea"
panic button a button to push in order to summon help in case of an emergency; "the circuit is operated by a panic button"; "when he saw that I was angry he hit the panic button"
Verb
push -
move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
push -
press against forcefully without moving; "she pushed against the wall with all her strength"
force,
push impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably; "She forced her diet fads on him"
press place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure; "pressed flowers"
push -
move strenuously and with effort; "The crowd pushed forward"
locomote,
travel,
move,
go change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
push -
sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs); "The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs"
push -
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"
push -
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"
strive,
reach,
strain to exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to hear"
push -
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"