push
English Thesaurus
1. the act of applying force in order to move something away (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | depression, |
| definition | : | pushing down (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | jog, nudge, |
| definition | : | a slight push or shake (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | shove, |
| definition | : | the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | boost, |
| definition | : | the act of giving a push (noun.act) |
2. an effort to advance (noun.act)
3. an electrical switch operated by pressing (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | electric switch, electrical switch, switch, |
| definition | : | control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bell push, |
| definition | : | a button that is pushed to ring a bell (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bell, buzzer, doorbell, |
| definition | : | a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | horn button, |
| definition | : | a button that you press to activate the horn of an automobile (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | mouse button, |
| definition | : | a push button on the mouse (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | panic button, |
| definition | : | a button to push in order to summon help in case of an emergency (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | reset button, |
| definition | : | a push button that you press to activate the reset mechanism (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | push-button radio, |
| definition | : | a radio receiver that can be tuned by pressing buttons (noun.artifact) |
4. enterprising or ambitious drive (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | drive, |
| definition | : | the trait of being highly motivated (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | second wind, |
| definition | : | renewed energy or strength to continue an undertaking (noun.attribute) |
5. the force used in pushing (noun.phenomenon)
| hypernym | : | force, |
| definition | : | (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity (noun.phenomenon) |
6. press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | exhort, press, urge, urge on, |
| definition | : | force or impel in an indicated direction (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | nudge, |
| definition | : | push into action by pestering or annoying gently (verb.communication) |
7. make publicity for; try to sell (a product) (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | praise, |
| definition | : | express approval of (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | plug, |
| definition | : | make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | bill, |
| definition | : | advertise especially by posters or placards (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | agitate, campaign, crusade, fight, press, push, |
| definition | : | 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 (verb.social) |
| verb group | : | agitate, campaign, crusade, fight, press, push, |
| definition | : | 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 (verb.social) |
8. make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | force, push, |
| definition | : | move with force, (verb.motion) |
9. move with force, (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | displace, move, |
| definition | : | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | press, push, |
| definition | : | make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | shove, |
| definition | : | push roughly (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | flick, jerk, |
| definition | : | throw or toss with a quick motion (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | jostle, shove, |
| definition | : | come into rough contact with while moving (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | nose, |
| definition | : | push or move with the nose (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | muscle into, |
| definition | : | force one's way (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | push up, |
| definition | : | push upward (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | thrust, |
| definition | : | push forcefully (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | drive, |
| definition | : | urge forward (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | jam, |
| definition | : | push down forcibly (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | tip, topple, tumble, |
| definition | : | cause to topple or tumble by pushing (verb.motion) |
| entail | : | press, |
| definition | : | exert pressure or force to or upon (verb.contact) |
| entail | : | move, |
| definition | : | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion (verb.motion) |
| verb group | : | push, |
| definition | : | press against forcefully without moving (verb.motion) |
10. press against forcefully without moving (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | press, |
| definition | : | exert pressure or force to or upon (verb.contact) |
| verb group | : | force, push, |
| definition | : | move with force, (verb.motion) |
| verb group | : | push, |
| definition | : | move strenuously and with effort (verb.motion) |
11. move strenuously and with effort (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | go, locomote, move, travel, |
| definition | : | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically (verb.motion) |
| verb group | : | push, |
| definition | : | press against forcefully without moving (verb.motion) |
12. approach a certain age or speed (verb.motion)
13. sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs) (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | deal, sell, trade, |
| definition | : | do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood (verb.possession) |
14. strive and make an effort to reach a goal (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | fight, struggle, |
| definition | : | make a strenuous or labored effort (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | reach, strain, strive, |
| definition | : | to exert much effort or energy (verb.competition) |
| verb group | : | bear on, push, |
| definition | : | press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action (verb.communication) |
15. 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 (verb.social)
16. the act of applying force in order to move something away (noun.act)
| derivation | : | press, push, |
| definition | : | make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | force, push, |
| definition | : | move with force, (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | push, |
| definition | : | press against forcefully without moving (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | push, |
| definition | : | move strenuously and with effort (verb.motion) |
17. an effort to advance (noun.act)
| derivation | : | bear on, push, |
| definition | : | press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action (verb.communication) |
18. enterprising or ambitious drive (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | bear on, push, |
| definition | : | press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | agitate, campaign, crusade, fight, press, push, |
| definition | : | 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 (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | pushful, pushy, |
| definition | : | marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative (adj.all) |
19. the force used in pushing (noun.phenomenon)
| derivation | : | press, push, |
| definition | : | make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | force, push, |
| definition | : | move with force, (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | push up, thrust, |
| definition | : | push upward (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | thrust, |
| definition | : | force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock (verb.stative) |
20. press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | push, |
| definition | : | an effort to advance (noun.act) |
21. make publicity for; try to sell (a product) (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | advertising, publicizing, |
| definition | : | the business of drawing public attention to goods and services (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | booster, plugger, promoter, |
| definition | : | someone who is an active supporter and advocate (noun.person) |
22. make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | push, pushing, |
| definition | : | the act of applying force in order to move something away (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | press, pressing, pressure, |
| definition | : | the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | push, thrust, |
| definition | : | the force used in pushing (noun.phenomenon) |
23. move with force, (verb.motion)
| antonym | : | draw, force, pull, |
| definition | : | cause to move by pulling (verb.contact) |
| also | : | crowd out, force out, |
| definition | : | press, force, or thrust out of a small space (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | push, pushing, |
| definition | : | the act of applying force in order to move something away (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | force, |
| definition | : | (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity (noun.phenomenon) |
| derivation | : | push, thrust, |
| definition | : | the force used in pushing (noun.phenomenon) |
24. press against forcefully without moving (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | push, pushing, push, pushing, |
| definition | : | the act of applying force in order to move something away (noun.act) |
25. sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs) (verb.possession)
26. strive and make an effort to reach a goal (verb.social)
| derivation | : | labor, labour, toil, |
| definition | : | productive work (especially physical work done for wages) (noun.act) |
27. 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 (verb.social)
28. the act of applying force in order to move something away (noun.act)
| derivation | : | press, push, |
| definition | : | make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | force, push, |
| definition | : | move with force, (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | push, |
| definition | : | press against forcefully without moving (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | push, |
| definition | : | move strenuously and with effort (verb.motion) |
29. an effort to advance (noun.act)
| derivation | : | bear on, push, |
| definition | : | press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action (verb.communication) |
30. enterprising or ambitious drive (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | bear on, push, |
| definition | : | press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | agitate, campaign, crusade, fight, press, push, |
| definition | : | 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 (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | pushful, pushy, |
| definition | : | marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative (adj.all) |
31. the force used in pushing (noun.phenomenon)
| derivation | : | press, push, |
| definition | : | make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | force, push, |
| definition | : | move with force, (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | push up, thrust, |
| definition | : | push upward (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | thrust, |
| definition | : | force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock (verb.stative) |
32. press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | push, |
| definition | : | an effort to advance (noun.act) |
33. make publicity for; try to sell (a product) (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | advertising, publicizing, |
| definition | : | the business of drawing public attention to goods and services (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | booster, plugger, promoter, |
| definition | : | someone who is an active supporter and advocate (noun.person) |
34. make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | push, pushing, |
| definition | : | the act of applying force in order to move something away (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | press, pressing, pressure, |
| definition | : | the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | push, thrust, |
| definition | : | the force used in pushing (noun.phenomenon) |
35. move with force, (verb.motion)
| antonym | : | draw, force, pull, |
| definition | : | cause to move by pulling (verb.contact) |
| also | : | crowd out, force out, |
| definition | : | press, force, or thrust out of a small space (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | push, pushing, |
| definition | : | the act of applying force in order to move something away (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | force, |
| definition | : | (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity (noun.phenomenon) |
| derivation | : | push, thrust, |
| definition | : | the force used in pushing (noun.phenomenon) |
36. press against forcefully without moving (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | push, pushing, push, pushing, |
| definition | : | the act of applying force in order to move something away (noun.act) |
37. sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs) (verb.possession)
38. strive and make an effort to reach a goal (verb.social)
| derivation | : | labor, labour, toil, |
| definition | : | productive work (especially physical work done for wages) (noun.act) |
39. 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 (verb.social)
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