push - Meaning in Konkani

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push - Meaning in Konkani

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Definitions and Meaning of push in English

push noun

1. the act of applying force in order to move something away

   Synonyms

   pushing

   Examples

   • "he gave the door a hard push"
   • "the pushing is good exercise"
2. an effort to advance

   Example

   • "the army made a push toward the sea"
3. an electrical switch operated by pressing

   Synonyms

   button, button, push button

   Examples

   • "the elevator was operated by push buttons"
   • "the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk"
4. enterprising or ambitious drive

   Synonyms

   energy, energy, get-up-and-go

   Example

   • "Europeans often laugh at American energy"
5. the force used in pushing

   Synonyms

   thrust

   Examples

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

push verb

1. press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action

   Synonyms

   bear on

   Example

   • "He pushed her to finish her doctorate"
2. make publicity for; try to sell (a product)

   Synonyms

   advertise, advertize, promote

   Examples

   • "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops"
   • "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"
3. make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby

   Synonyms

   press, press

   Example

   • "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman"
4. move with force

   Synonyms

   force

   Example

   • "He pushed the table into a corner"
5. press against forcefully without moving

   Example

   • "she pushed against the wall with all her strength"
6. move strenuously and with effort

   Example

   • "The crowd pushed forward"
7. approach a certain age or speed

   Synonyms

   crowd, crowd

   Example

   • "She is pushing fifty"
8. sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs)

   Example

   • "The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs"
9. strive and make an effort to reach a goal

   Synonyms

   drive, labor, labor, labour, labour, tug

   Examples

   • "She is driving away at her doctoral thesis"
   • "She tugged for years to make a decent living"
   • "We have to push a little to make the deadline!"
10. 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

    Synonyms

    agitate, campaign, crusade, crusade, fight, press, press

    Examples

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

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