push synonyms

push

n.

shove, force, bearing, propulsion, drive, exertion, weight, straining, putting forth one's strength, shoving, thrusting, forcing, driving, exerting of pressure, lean, inducement, kinetic energy, mass, potential, reserve, impact, blow; see also pressure 1, thrust 3.

push

v.

  1. To press against

    thrust, shove, butt, crowd, gore, ram, crush against, bear against, jostle, push out of one's way, bear on, lie on, shoulder, elbow, struggle, strain, exert, contend, set one's shoulder to, rest one's weight on, put forth one's strength; see also force 1.

  2. To move by pushing

    impel, accelerate, drive onward, launch, start, set in motion, put in motion, actuate, push forward, shift, start going, start rolling, budge, stir, inch along, shove along; see also drive 3, propel.

  3. To promote

    advance, expedite, urge; see promote 1.

  4. *To sell illegally

    deal in, sell under the counter, blackmarket, bootleg, moonshine; see also sell 1.

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