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  • push — vb Push, shove, thrust, propel mean to use force upon a thing so as to make it move ahead or aside. Push implies the application of force by a body (as a person) already in contact with the body to be moved onward, aside, or out of the way {push… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • push|ball — «PUSH BL», noun. 1. a game played with a large, heavy ball, usually about six feet in diameter. Two sides of players try to push it toward opposite goals. 2. the baused: »Figurative. Certain Congressmen may follow the Senate s lead in making this …   Useful english dictionary

  • push — push1 [ puʃ ] verb *** ▸ 1 move someone/something away ▸ 2 press button on machine ▸ 3 move through group ▸ 4 encourage/force someone ▸ 5 try to sell something ▸ 6 make something reach level ▸ 7 sell illegal drugs ▸ 8 make impatient/annoyed ▸ 9… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • push — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 act of pushing ADJECTIVE ▪ big, hard ▪ gentle, little, slight VERB + PUSH ▪ give sb/sth …   Collocations dictionary

  • push — /poosh/, v.t. 1. to press upon or against (a thing) with force in order to move it away. 2. to move (something) in a specified way by exerting force; shove; drive: to push something aside; to push the door open. 3. to effect or accomplish by… …   Universalium

  • Push–pull strategy — The business terms push and pull originated in the marketing and advertising world,Fact|date=April 2007 but are also applicable in the world of electronic content and supply chain management. The push/pull relationship is that between a product… …   Wikipedia

  • push — [[t]pʊʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to press against (a thing) with force in order to move it away 2) to move (something) in a specified way by exerting force: to push the door open[/ex] 3) to accomplish by pushing: to push one s way through a crowd[/ex] 4) to …   From formal English to slang

  • push — I. verb Etymology: Middle English possen, pusshen, probably from Old French pousser to exert pressure, from Latin pulsare, frequentative of pellere to drive, strike more at felt Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. a. to press against with force …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • push bunt — 1. noun a) A ball that has been hit with a bat which moves forward by a batter who is in an arms spread stance, usually in an attempt to bunt the ball past a charging infielder The push bunt went between the pitcher and the first baseman who was… …   Wiktionary

  • push poll — n. A series of calls, masquerading as a public opinion poll, in which people who support a particular candidate offer negative information about a rival candidate. Example Citation: A legitimate public opinion poll seeks to tally the views of the …   New words

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