push - English Synonyms Dictionary

push

v.
[1] thrust , shove , drive , move , set in motion , get moving , propel , press
[2] press , depress
[3] shove , thrust , elbow , shoulder , force , jostle , nudge
[4] urge , encourage , press , induce , ask , persuade , get , egg on , press , prod , spur , goad , rouse , prompt , incite , move , motivate , stimulate , influence , impel , make , compel , force , dragoon , coerce , constrain , badger , hound , pester , harass , plague , nag , browbeat , beg , importune , entreat
[5] force , strain , overstrain , tax , overtax , burden , overburden
[6] promote , force , publicize , advertise , boost , propagandize , puff , (Colloq) plug , (Slang) ballyhoo , hype
[7] push about/around , bear on , intimidate , bully , cow , domineer , tyrannize , bullyrag , torment , force , coerce
[8] push away , advertise , advertize , reject , deny , promote , brush off/aside , give (someone) the cold shoulder , rebuff , distance oneself from
[9] push off , tug , labor , shove off , sail away/off leave , labour , drive , depart , go away , (Colloq) light out , take off , hit the road , skedaddle , scram , make oneself scarce , (Slang) beat it
[10] push on/forward/along , move onwards/onward/ahead/forward , continue , proceed , advance , press on/onwards/onward
[11] push through , crowd , force , press , (Colloq) railroad
[12] push (up) daisies , crusade , be dead (and buried) , fight , be six feet under , press , campaign , agitate
[13] press
n.
[1] pushing
[2] thrust
[3] energy , get-up-and-go
[4] push button , button
[5] shove , thrust , nudge
[6] effort , energy , dynamism , drive , force , enterprise , ambition , vigour , determination , initiative , eagerness , spirit , enthusiasm , zeal , verve , (Colloq) get-up-and-go , zing , zip , gumption , go
[7] campaign , attack , assault , advance , offensive , charge , onslaught , foray , sortie , invasion , incursion , raid , sally , blitzkrieg , blitz , strike
[8] the push , dismissal , notice , (Colloq) marching orders , (Mainly Brit) the sack , the boot , (Mainly US/Canadian) walking papers , a pink slip