- push⇄expr. push around, (Informal.) to treat roughly or with contempt; bully; harass.
Ex. The British people are tired of being pushed around (Manchester Guardian). - push⇄expr. push off,
a. to move from shore.
Ex. We pushed off in the boat.
b. to depart; leave.
Ex. The corporation didn't want men who came to get rich quickly and then push off (Manchester Guardian Weekly). - push⇄expr. push on, to keep going; proceed.
Ex. We pushed on at a rapid pace. We pushed on for miles (Punch). - push⇄noun 1. (Informal.) force; energy; power to succeed.
Ex. She has plenty of push. The seaway means push and purpose for the community (Newsweek).
2. an act of pushing.
Ex. Give the door a push.
3. (Figurative.) a hard effort; det - push⇄push, verb, noun.
- push⇄v.i. to press hard.
Ex. We pushed with all our strength.
1. to go forward by force.
Ex. to push through a crowd. I pushed into the next wigwam upon my hands and knees (Byron).
2. to sit at an oar and row a boat with forward str - push⇄v.t. 1. to move (something) away by pressing against it.
Ex. Push the door; don't pull it.
2. to move up, down, back, forward, or in some other way, by pressing.
Ex. Push the dog outdoors.
3. to thrust.
Ex. Trees push thei