n.
1.the act of applying force in order to move something away
2.the force used in pushing
3.enterprising or ambitious drive
4.an electrical switch operated by pressing a button
5.an effort to advance push v.
1.move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
2.press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
3.make publicity for
4.strive and make an effort to reach a goal
5.press against forcefully without being able to move
6.approach a certain age or speed
7.exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person
8.sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs)
9.move strenuously and with effort 10.make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
Idiom of the Day
bury one's head in the sand
to refuse to see something, to know something unpleasant but not want to deal with it
The man always buries his head in the sand and never wants to hear about family problems.
