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push

The English word “push” has 30 meanings listed here.

  1. To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force.
  2. To continually attempt to persuade (a person) into a particular course of action.
  3. To press or urge forward; to drive.
  4. To continually promote (a point of view, a product for sale, etc.).
  5. To continually exert oneself in order to achieve a goal.
  6. To approach; to come close to.
  7. To tense the muscles in the abdomen in order to give birth or defecate.
  8. To continue to attempt to persuade a person into a particular course of action.
  9. To make a higher bid at an auction.
  10. To make an all-in bet.
  11. To move (a pawn) directly forward.
  12. To add (a data item) to the top of a stack.
  13. To publish (an update, etc.) by transmitting it to other computers.
  14. To thrust the points of the horns against; to gore.
  15. To burst out of its pot, as a bud or shoot.
  16. To strike the cue ball in such a way that it stays in contact with the cue and object ball at the same time (a foul shot).
  17. A short, directed application of force; an act of pushing.
  18. An act of tensing the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents.
  19. A great effort (to do something).
  20. An attempt to persuade someone into a particular course of action.
  21. A force that impels or pressures one to act.
  22. A marching or drill maneuver/manoeuvre performed by moving a formation (especially a company front) forward or toward the audience, usually to accompany a dramatic climax or crescendo in the music.
  23. A wager that results in no loss or gain for the bettor as a result of a tie or even score
  24. The addition of a data item to the top of a stack.
  25. The situation where a server sends data to a client without waiting for a request.
  26. A particular crowd or throng or people.
  27. A push shot.
  28. An attempt to give momentum to a wrestler's career in the form of victories and/or more screen time.
  29. A push-button, such as a bell push.
  30. A pustule; a pimple.
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