push

US /pʊʃ/

UK /pʊʃ/

A1

noun

  • Movement into enemy country with a military attack
  • Encouragement to convince someone to do something
  • Action of forcing something away from you
  • Act of forcing a change in price, quantity etc.

verb

  • To move into enemy country with a military attack
  • To press down (a button or a switch)
  • To attempt to make someone accept certain beliefs
  • To encourage or convince someone do something
  • To force something away from you
  • To force a change in a quantity, price, number

Examples

You'll have to push harder if you want it to move.

She pushed at the door but it wouldn't budge.