push
verb
uk/pʊʃ/us/pʊʃ/pushverb(USE PRESSURE)
A2[IorT]
to usephysicalpressureorforce,especiallywithyourhands, inordertomovesomething into a differentposition, usually one that isfurtheraway from you:
推，推动Can youhelpmemovethistable? You push and I'llpull.你能帮我挪一下这张桌子吗？你推我拉。
Thewindowsticks- you have to pushhardtoopenit.这扇窗户卡住了，开的时候得使劲推。
Hehelpedme push mycaroff theroad.他帮我把车推离了公路。
He pushed hisplateaway from him,refusingtoeatany more.他把盘子从面前推开，不想再吃了。
She pushed herhairout of hereyes.她把头发从眼睛上撩开。
Itriedto push thedooropenbut it wasstuck.我想把门推开，但门卡住了。
It isn'tclearwhether hefelloff thebalconyor was pushed.他是跌下阳台的，还是被推下去的，这一点还不清楚。
Toturnthetelevisionon, you just push(=press)thisbutton.要打开电视机，你只要按一下这个按钮就行了。
He pushed themoneyinto myhand(=forcefullygave me themoney), saying, "Please take it."他把钱硬塞在我手里，说道：“请收下。”
We pushed theboatofffrom(=movedtheboatforwardby usingpressureagainst)theriverbank.我们把船撑离河岸。
- Ourcarbrokedown and we had to push it off theroad.
- Why willsupermarkettrolleysnevermovein thedirectionthat you push them?
- I pushed thewheelchairup therampand into thesupermarket.
- Thewindwas pushing theboatfurtherandfurtherout tosea.
- If we push thetableback against thewall, we'll have moreroom.
Pushing and shoving
- bat
- batsomething/someoneaway
- bring
- bringsomeonedown
- bundle
- defenestrate
- dig
- elbow
- goad
- heave
- nudge
- poke
- poke/digsomeonein the ribsidiom
- prod
- propel
- push off
- rib
- shoulder
- upset
- wheel
pushverb(MOVE WITH FORCE)
B1[IorT,usually+ adv/prep]
tomoveforcefully,especiallyinordertocausesomeone or something that is inyourway tomove, so that you can go through or past them:
挤，推挤Stop pushing -waityourturn.别挤了，等着轮到你。
She pushedthroughthecrowd.她从人群中挤了过去。
I'msorry- I didn'tmeanto push infrontof you.对不起，我不是有意挤在你前面。
Thecelebritiespushed past thewaitingjournalists,refusingtospeakto them.这些明星挤过等候的记者，拒绝与他们对话。
In thefinallapof therace, hemanagedto push(=movestrongly)ahead.在赛跑的最后一圈他奋力冲到了前面。
Weeds push(=growstrongly)upthrough thecracksin theconcrete.野草从混凝土的裂缝中钻了出来。
They pushed(=forcefullymade)theirwayto thefront.他们挤到了队伍的前面。
[Iusually+ adv/prep]
When anarmypushes in aparticulardirection, itmovesforwardin thatdirection:
（军队）行军Theinvadingtroopshave pushedfurtherinto thenorthof thecountry.入侵军队已深入到了该国北部。
- Itriedto push past her but shebarredmy way.
- In the end she usedbruteforceto push him out.
- Thechildrenwere pushing andjostlingin theline.
- As he went by, hedeliberatelypushed me.
- Wemanagedto pushourway through thecrowd.
Pushing and shoving
- bat
- batsomething/someoneaway
- bring
- bringsomeonedown
- bundle
- defenestrate
- dig
- elbow
- goad
- heave
- nudge
- poke
- poke/digsomeonein the ribsidiom
- prod
- propel
- push off
- rib
- shoulder
- upset
- wheel
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Advancing and moving forward
Attacking & invading
pushverb(PERSUADE WITH FORCE)
B2[T]
toforcefullypersuadeordirectsomeone to do orachievesomething:
逼迫；催逼；促使Herparentspushed herintomarryinghim.她父母硬逼她嫁给他。
Theschoolmanagesto push most ofitsstudentsthroughtheirexams.该校设法使大多数学生通过考试。
If wewantananswerfrom them byFriday, Ithinkwe're going to have to push themforit.如果我们想在周五之前得到他们的答复，就得催催他们。
[+ to infinitive]We had to push themtoacceptourterms, but theyfinallyagreedto thedeal.我们不得不逼迫他们接受我们的条件，不过他们最终还是接受了这项协议。
You'll never besuccessfulif you don't pushyourself(=work)harder.如果不再努力一些，你就永远不会成功。
- I don'tthinkhe reallywantsto go, he's been pushed into it.
- Thepolicehavefinallypushed her intotestifyingagainst him.
- She'll have to push herself if shewantstopasstheexam.
- Itrynot to push mykidstoo hard, it only puts them off.
- She's pushed herbodyto theabsolutelimitand now she'sexhausted.
Urging & persuading
- ambulance-chasing
- argumentation
- be/go on atsomeoneidiom
- blag
- blagger
- chivvy
- fob
- induce
- inveigle
- jolly
- lean
- lean onsomeone/something
- miseducate
- miseducation
- overencourage
- soft sell
- urge
- work onsomething
- wrap
- wrapsomeonearoundyourlittle fingeridiom
pushverb(ADVERTISE)
[T]informal
toadvertisesomethingrepeatedlyinordertoincreaseitssales:
推销（商品）They're really pushingtheirnewcar.他们正全力推介他们的新车。
- They're really pushing that newtoothpaste.
- During theinterviewshe used everyopportunityto push herlatestnovel.
Advertising and marketing
- ad
- ad agency
- adman
- advert
- advertise
- cross-selling
- customer relationship management
- detoxify
- dogfooding
- flyer
- non-brand
- o.n.o.
- obo
- off-brand
- on-brand
- stunt
- superhype
- teaser
- telemarketing
- tie(something)in
pushverb(SELL DRUGS)
[T]informal
tosellillegaldrugs:
贩毒He wasarrestedfor pushingdrugstoschoolchildren.他因向中小学生贩毒而被捕。
Drugs - general words
- abstinence
- abstinence-only
- bindle
- biosimilar
- chase
- drug
- medicament
- multidrug
- non-intoxicant
- non-intoxicating
- nondrug
- peddler
- shoot
- snort
- spliff
- spliff up
- substance
- substance abuse
- whacked
- wiped out
pushverb(INTERNET)
[T]internet & telecomsspecialized
tosendinformationover theinternetwithoutreceivingarequestfor it first
（互联网上）发送（信息）Compare
pullverb(INTERNET)specialized
Internet terminology
- above/below the foldidiom
- address bar
- affiliate link
- affiliate marketing
- all-you-can-eat
- domain name
- internet
- internet café
- internet-enabled
- interweb
- IP
- keyboard warrior
- podcast
- refresh
- shopping basket
- unlike
- upvote
- user experience
- utility computing
- UX
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Advertising and marketing
Idioms
be pushing up (the) daisies
pushyourluck
push the boat out
Phrasal verbs
pushsomeonearound
push ahead
push along
pushsomeone/somethingaside
pushsomethingback
push forsomething
push(something)forward
pushyourselfforward
push in
push off
push on
pushsomeoneout
pushsomeone/somethingover
pushsomethingthrough
push(someone)toward(s)something
pushsomethingup/down
push
noun
uk/pʊʃ/us/pʊʃ/pushnoun(PRESSURE)
B1[C]
theactofmovingsomeone or something bypressingthem withyourhandsorbody:
推，推动Get on theswingand I'llgiveyou a push.坐到秋千上去，我推你一把。
Igavethedoora hard push, but it still wouldn'topen.我使劲推了一下门，但还是打不开。
I canorderall thesegoodsatthe pushofabutton(= by pushing abutton).我按一下钮就能订购所有这些货物。
- They had to give thecara push tostartit.
- Go on - give it a good hard push!
- You can'texpectto get everything you need at the push of abutton.
Pushing and shoving
- bat
- batsomething/someoneaway
- bring
- bringsomeonedown
- bundle
- defenestrate
- dig
- elbow
- goad
- heave
- nudge
- poke
- poke/digsomeonein the ribsidiom
- prod
- propel
- push off
- rib
- shoulder
- upset
- wheel
pushnoun(STRONG MOVEMENT)
[C]
astrongmovementtowards aplace:
猛推Thearmyiscontinuingitspush(=advance)towards thecapital.军队正继续朝首都挺进。
Advancing and moving forward
- advance
- advancing
- beeline
- come
- come over
- come up
- cruise
- gain
- gain onsomeone/something
- ghost
- glide
- head
- make
- make forsomewhere/something
- make towardssomething/someone
- proceed
- progress
- pull
- run
- slide
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Attacking & invading
pushnoun(ATTEMPT)
[C]
adeterminedattemptto get anadvantageover othercompaniesinbusiness:
（生意上为赢得优势而进行的）努力，攻势Thecompanyplanstomakeabigpush into theEuropeanmarketnextspring.该公司打算明年春天向欧洲市场大举推进。
[+ to infinitive]Thehotelismakingamajorpushtoattractcustomers.这家旅馆正在大搞活动以吸引顾客。
Effort and expending energy
- assiduity
- assiduous
- assiduously
- assiduousness
- be running on emptyidiom
- blood
- burn
- elbow grease
- fight
- hamster wheel
- hard at itidiom
- heavy lifting
- heroically
- kill
- putsomethingin/putsomethingintosomething
- rearguard action
- set/putyourmind tosomethingidiom
- shot
- slog
- slugger
pushnoun(ENCOURAGEMENT)
C1[S]
encouragementto make someone do something:
鼓励（某人）做（某事）Mymotherhad alwayswantedtolearnhow topaint- she justneededagentlepush.我母亲一直想学绘画，她只是需要有人含蓄地鼓励她一下。
Encouraging and urging on
- abet
- barrack forsomeone
- bread
- bring
- bringsomeoneout
- get in there!idiom
- get out of here!idiom
- go on
- good/great/lovely stuff!idiom
- goose
- mentor
- pave the wayidiom
- pep talk
- permit
- prepare
- prepare the groundidiom
- spur
- stimulus
- stoke
- urge
pushnoun(ADVERTISING)
[S]
a lot ofadvertising:
宣传；推销Thisfilmisunlikelytoattractlargeaudiencesunlessitgets/it isgivenabigpush in themedia.除非在媒体中大作宣传，否则这部电影不大可能吸引大批观众。
Advertising and marketing
- ad
- ad agency
- adman
- advert
- advertise
- cross-selling
- customer relationship management
- detoxify
- dogfooding
- flyer
- non-brand
- o.n.o.
- obo
- off-brand
- on-brand
- stunt
- superhype
- teaser
- telemarketing
- tie(something)in
Idioms
at a push
get the push
givesomeonethe push
if/when push comes to shove