push

Press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action.

“He pushed her to finish her doctorate”

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.

“The liberal party pushed for reforms”

“The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate”

Move strenuously and with effort.

“The crowd pushed forward”

Press against forcefully without moving.

“she pushed against the wall with all her strength”

Sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs).

“The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs”

Make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby.

“`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman”

Move with force.

“He pushed the table into a corner”

Strive and make an effort to reach a goal.

“We have to push a little to make the deadline!”

Make publicity for; try to sell (a product).

“The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model”

Approach a certain age or speed.

“She is pushing fifty”

Enterprising or ambitious drive.

An effort to advance.

“the army made a push toward the sea”

The act of applying force in order to move something away.

“he gave the door a hard push”

“the pushing is good exercise”

An electrical switch operated by pressing.

“the elevator was operated by push buttons”

“the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk”

The force used in pushing.

“the push of the water on the walls of the tank”