Word Finder - push

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A short, directed application of force; an act of pushing.

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Give the door a hard push if it sticks.

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An act of tensing the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents.

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One more push and the baby will be out.

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A great effort (to do something).

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Let's give one last push on our advertising campaign.

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An attempt to persuade someone into a particular course of action.

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A marching or drill maneuver/manoeuvre performed by moving a formation (especially a company front) forward or toward the audience, usually to accompany a dramatic climax or crescendo in the music.

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A wager that results in no loss or gain for the bettor as a result of a tie or even score

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The addition of a data item to the top of a stack.

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The situation where a server sends data to a client without waiting for a request.

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server push; a push technology

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A particular crowd or throng or people.

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A foul shot in which the cue ball is in contact with the cue and the object ball at the same time

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To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force.

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In his anger he pushed me against the wall and threatened me.

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To continually attempt to persuade (a person) into a particular course of action.

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To press or urge forward; to drive.

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to push an objection too far; to push one's luck

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To continually promote (a point of view, a product for sale, etc.).

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Stop pushing the issue — I'm not interested.

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To continually exert oneself in order to achieve a goal.

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To approach; to come close to.

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He's pushing sixty. (= he's nearly sixty years old)

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To tense the muscles in the abdomen in order to expel its contents.

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During childbirth, there are times when the obstetrician advises the woman not to push.

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To continue to attempt to persuade a person into a particular course of action.

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To make a higher bid at an auction.

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To make an all-in bet.

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To move (a pawn) directly forward.

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To add (a data item) to the top of a stack.

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To publish (an update, etc.) by transmitting it to other computers.

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To thrust the points of the horns against; to gore.

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To burst out of its pot, as a bud or shoot.

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To strike the cue ball in such a way that it stays in contact with the cue and object ball at the same time (a foul shot).

You were trying to push me off the bed.

Our goals are to push forward, not pull back.

His job is to push a button if he sees anything suspicious.

Furious and terrified, Katie planted both her hands on his arm to push it away with no success.

The woman directed her plea toward the Other and tried to push past Jule.

He'll break if you push him, the Watcher said.

He had tried his best to push them out of it.

Katie planted both her hands on his arm to push it away.

A shake of the head meant "No" and a nod, "Yes," a pull meant "Come" and a push, "Go."

She sprawled on top of him, unable to push herself up with the earth's violent shaking.

I never meant to push myself on you in the first place.

She cried out, body convulsing under waves of pleasure intense enough to push her towards unconsciousness.

Let me give you a push.

Sofia tried to push him away as he lifted her onto the table.

If she continued to push it, they would get a restraining order against her.

He didn't push himself awake but let his senses register the world slowly.

Don't push her on it.

With the rapid flow of information about businesses and their products, along with the ease of "checking up" on a vendor, good businesses will get more business and push out the bad ones.

She ducked into the room and whirled to push it closed just as quickly.

Yully didn't push him.

She tried to sit up and push the hot covers away.

He tried to push himself up.

He wanted to pinch him, push him, do anything but kiss him--a thing everybody did.

Why did you push yourself in there by daylight?

As if measuring themselves and preparing for the coming movement, the western forces push toward the east several times in 1805, 1806, 1807, and 1809, gaining strength and growing.

Gabriel frowned, unaware of anything that could push him from his position as Death.

He tried to push it away, but all reason escaped him.

I guess men have always got to push women as far as they'll go.

And then Brutus was at her side, snarling and trying to push her away.

She studied him with more interest than fear, even if she did push herself into the corner again.

He was trying to push her away again, as he had before.

It was the only thing that explained why she tried to push him away.

In order to push forward a claim which Letizia urged on the French government, he proceeded to Paris in September 1787, and toyed for a time with the pleasures of the Palais Royal, but failed to make good the family claim.

You can push your way past the unhealthy fast food and find some healthier options on the menu to help you refuel for your next adventure.

He knew all the right buttons to push.

He watched a man and woman grab Eric when he went to the bathroom and with her hand over the boy's mouth, push him into a car.

Cynthia took the opportunity to push Edith a bit further.

He lay staring at the ceiling for a time, attempting to push away the torment; it had gripped him so completely that resistance was futile.

You know, when push comes to shove, he cannot deny you anything.

When you push this thing out of the mud, she's going to be plumb through the gate before we can get to it.

I'll push you until you break.

A fifth appeared, as in Sofi's vision, and tried to push the door closed.

I managed to push the picture of Byrne in his face and he says the guy didn't look nothing like that and I should get lost.

It crossed her mind to push his hand away, but at the moment it seemed trivial.

I'm not going to push you into it.

He knew every button to push.

We've waited this long, there's no reason to push it like this.

Jenn glimpsed the black curls of her daughter's head as her mother tried to push her away.

Dawn had come an hour earlier but only just managed to push away the shadows of night from the cloudy mountain hiding place that had become her home.

The last of his thoughts about her in his bed slid away with the final push of her magic.