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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
push/pʊʃ/
verb
  • 1 exert force on (someone or something) in order to move them away from oneself.

    ■ hold and exert force on (something) so as to cause it to move in front of one.

    ■ move one's body or a part of it forcefully into a specified position.

    ■ (push off) exert pressure with an oar so as to move a boat out from a bank.

  • 2 move forward by using force.

    ■ (push in) Brit. go in front of people who are already queuing.

    ■ (push ahead) proceed with or continue a course of action.

    ■ (push off) Brit. informal go away; depart.

  • 3 urge (someone) to greater effort.

    ■ (push for) demand persistently.

  • 4 informal promote the use, sale, or acceptance of.

    ■ sell (a narcotic drug) illegally.

  • 5 (be pushed) informal have very little of something, especially time.
  • 6 (be pushing) informal be nearly (a particular age).
noun
  • 1 an act of pushing.
  • 2 a vigorous effort.

    ■ forcefulness and enterprise.

  • 3 (a push) informal something that is hard to achieve.
– phrases
at a push Brit. informal only if necessary or with a certain degree of difficulty.
get (or give someone) the push (or shove) Brit. informal
  • 1 be dismissed (or dismiss someone) from a job.
  • 2 be rejected in (or end) a relationship.
push one's luck informal take a risk on the assumption that one will continue to be successful or in favour.
when push comes to shove informal when one must commit oneself to an action or decision.
– derivatives
pusher noun.
– origin ME: from OFr. pousser, from L. pulsare (see pulse1).
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