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push

Letters that make push

s, p, h, u are letters that make 'push'

Words within push

pus, US, Pu, Pus are words within 'push'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of push

pushy is a word created by adding a letter to 'push'

push is a 4 letter word ending with h
push is a 4 letter word starting with p

15 possible definitions for 'push'

Push as "an effort to advance"

Under this definition, push is a noun and has the following properties:

push as a type

'push' can be a type of advancement, progress, procession, progression, advance, forward motion, onward motion.

Derivatives of push

bear on, push are derivatives of 'push'.

Example of push used within this context

"the army made a push toward the sea"

Push as "an electrical switch operated by pressing"

Under this definition, push is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

push button, button have the same meaning as 'push'

push as a type

'push' can be a type of electric switch, electrical switch, switch.

Types of push

bell, bell push, buzzer, doorbell, horn button, mouse button, reset button, panic button are types of 'push'.

push as a part

'push' can be a part of push-button radio.

Example of push used within this context

"the elevator was operated by push buttons", "the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk"

Push as "press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action"

Under this definition, push is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

bear on has the same meaning as push

push as a type

'push' can be a type of urge on, exhort, urge, press.

Types of push

bull through, nudge, bull are types of 'push'.

Derivatives of push

push, energy, get-up-and-go are derivatives of 'push'.

Verb groups of push

tug, labor, drive, labour, push are verb groups of 'push'.

Example of push used within this context

"He pushed her to finish her doctorate"

Push as "make publicity for, try to sell (a product)"

Under this definition, push is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

advertise, advertize, promote have the same meaning as 'push'

push as a type

'push' can be a type of praise.

Types of push

propagandize, propagandise, bill, campaign, fight, agitate, plug, crusade, push, press are types of 'push'.

Derivatives of push

advertiser, advertizer, adman, promotional material, ad, advertisement, advertizement, advertizing, promoter, promotion, advertising, packaging, publicity, plugger, booster, advert, publicizing are derivatives of 'push'.

Verb groups of push

campaign, fight, agitate, crusade, push, press are verb groups of 'push'.

Example of push used within this context

"The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model", "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops"

Push as "make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby"

Under this definition, push is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

press has the same meaning as push

push as a type

'push' can be a type of push, force.

Derivatives of push

press, pressing, thrust, push, pushing, pressure are derivatives of 'push'.

Example of push used within this context

"`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman"

Push as "sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs)"

Under this definition, push is a verb and has the following properties:

push as a type

'push' can be a type of trade, sell, deal.

push as a category

'push' can be a category of criminal offence, offence, crime, offense, criminal offense, law-breaking.

Derivatives of push

pusher, drug peddler, drug dealer, drug trafficker, peddler are derivatives of 'push'.

Example of push used within this context

"The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs"

Push as "strive and make an effort to reach a goal"

Under this definition, push is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

tug, labor, drive, labour have the same meaning as 'push'

push as a type

'push' can be a type of fight, struggle.

Types of push

strive, reach, strain are types of 'push'.

Derivatives of push

jack, drive, movement, labor, undertaking, project, laborer, manual laborer, labourer, energy, get-up-and-go, campaign, task, cause, effort, push, labour, toil, crusade are derivatives of 'push'.

Verb groups of push

bear on, push are verb groups of 'push'.

Example of push used within this context

"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"

Push as "approach a certain age or speed"

Under this definition, push is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

crowd has the same meaning as push

push as a type

'push' can be a type of go up, draw near, come on, draw close, come near, near, approach.

Example of push used within this context

"She is pushing fifty"

Push as "move strenuously and with effort"

Under this definition, push is a verb and has the following properties:

push as a type

'push' can be a type of locomote, go, move, travel.

Derivatives of push

push, pushing are derivatives of 'push'.

Verb groups of push

push is a verb group of push.

Example of push used within this context

"The crowd pushed forward"

Push as "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"

Under this definition, push is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

campaign, fight, agitate, crusade, press have the same meaning as 'push'

push as a type

'push' can be a type of advertise, advertize, promote, push.

Derivatives of push

drive, movement, paladin, crusader, social reformer, meliorist, energy, get-up-and-go, fighter, hero, reformer, campaign, champion, reformist, cause, effort, push, crusade are derivatives of 'push'.

Verb groups of push

advertise, advertize, promote, push are verb groups of 'push'.

Example of push used within this context

"The liberal party pushed for reforms", "She is crusading for women's rights", "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate"

Push as "press against forcefully without moving"

Under this definition, push is a verb and has the following properties:

push as a type

'push' can be a type of press.

Derivatives of push

push, pushing are derivatives of 'push'.

Verb groups of push

push, push, force are verb groups of 'push'.

Example of push used within this context

"she pushed against the wall with all her strength"

Push as "move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner""

Under this definition, push is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

force has the same meaning as push

Antonyms

pull, draw, force have the opposite meaning of 'push'

push as a type

'push' can be a type of displace, move.

Types of push

push aside, poke at, force back, beat back, thrust out, push away, muscle into, push up, topple, prod, push, repulse, repel, push back, shove, flick, nose, obtrude, push out, jam, stuff, squeeze, tip, press, tumble, drive, drive, thrust, thrust, nudge, shove, shove, jostle, jerk are types of 'push'.

Derivatives of push

physical, baby buggy, baby carriage, carriage, perambulator, pram, go-cart, pushchair, pusher, forcible, stroller, strong-arm, thrust, push, pushing, force are derivatives of 'push'.

Verb groups of push

push is a verb group of push.

Entailments to push

press, move are entailments to 'push'.

Push as "the force used in pushing"

Under this definition, push is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

thrust has the same meaning as push

push as a type

'push' can be a type of force.

Derivatives of push

push, stuff, squeeze, push up, press, thrust, shove, force are derivatives of 'push'.

Example of push used within this context

"the push of the water on the walls of the tank", "the thrust of the jet engines"

Push as "enterprising or ambitious drive"

Under this definition, push is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

energy, get-up-and-go have the same meaning as 'push'

push as a type

'push' can be a type of drive.

Types of push

second wind is a type of push.

Derivatives of push

industrious, arouse, energize, energise, stimulate, perk up, brace, bear on, push, tug, labor, drive, campaign, fight, agitate, labour, crusade, pushful, pushy, energetic, gumptious, up-and-coming, press are derivatives of 'push'.

Push as "the act of applying force in order to move something away"

Under this definition, push is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

pushing has the same meaning as push

push as a type

'push' can be a type of propulsion, actuation.

Types of push

boost, press, pressing, depression, nudge, jog, pressure, shove are types of 'push'.

Derivatives of push

push, press, force are derivatives of 'push'.

Example of push used within this context

"he gave the door a hard push", "the pushing is good exercise"