to push

Definition of to push in English English dictionary: shtup; To continue to attempt to persuade a person into a particular course of action; To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force
In his anger he pushed me against the wall and threatened me.; To tense the muscles in the abdomen in order to expel its contents
During childbirth, there are times when the obstetrician advises the woman not to push.; A short, directed application of force; an act of pushing
Give the door a hard push if it sticks.; To continually attempt to persuade (a person) into a particular course of action; A wager that results in no loss or gain for the bettor as a result of a tie or even score; To make a higher bid at an auction; To make an all-in bet; To apply a force to an object such that it moves away from the person applying the force
You need to push quite hard to get this door open.; The situation where a server sends data to a client without waiting for a request, as in server push, push technology; Moving the ball along the ground by a pushing movement of the stick Both the head of the stick and the ball are in contact with the ground; {n} a thrust, assault, trial, need, pimple, spot; {v} to thrust, press forward, go urge, teaze; If someone pushes an idea, a point, or a product, they try in a forceful way to convince people to accept it or buy it. Ministers will push the case for opening the plant; Push is a special way of receiving information from the Web Rather that having to click around the Web for information, the information you want is sent to you automatically Netscape Netcaster uses push technology; 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; An assault or attack; an effort; an attempt; hence, the time or occasion for action; To burst pot, as a bud or shoot; To push a value or amount up or down means to cause it to increase or decrease. Any shortage could push up grain prices Interest had pushed the loan up to $27,000; If you push someone to do something or push them into doing it, you encourage or force them to do it. She thanks her parents for keeping her in school and pushing her to study James did not push her into stealing the money I knew he was pushing himself to the limit and felt rather anxious There is no point in pushing them unless they are talented and they enjoy it. Push is also a noun. We need a push to take the first step; Any thrust; Is the delivery ("pushing of') of information that is initiated by the server rather than being requested ("pulled") by a user Pointcast is the most well known push service that pushes information based on the users profile; A gentle shot with backspin, struck with an open paddle against the bottom of the ball and usually hit short and low; an electrical switch operated by pressing a button; "the elevator was operated by push buttons"; "the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk"; 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"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate"; the act of applying force in order to move something away; "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise" an effort to advance; "the army made a push toward the sea" the force used in pushing; "the push of the water on the walls of the tank"; "the thrust of the jet engines" press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate" move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner" press against forcefully without being able to move; "she pushed against the wall with all her strength" move strenuously and with effort; "The crowd pushed forward" approach a certain age or speed; "She is pushing fifty" sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs); "The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs; In client/server applications, to send data to a client without the client requesting it The World Wide Web is based on a pull technology where the client browser must request a Web page before it is sent Broadcast media, on the other hand, are push technologies because they send information out regardless of whether anyone is tuned in Increasingly, companies are using the Internet to deliver information push-style One of the most successful examples of this is PointCast, which delivers customised news to users' desktops Probably the oldest and most widely used push technology is e-mail This is a push technology because you receive mail whether you ask for it or not -- that is, the sender pushes the message to the receiver; If you push through things that are blocking your way or push your way through them, you use force in order to move past them. I pushed through the crowds and on to the escalator He pushed his way towards her, laughing; What the dealer does with the pot when he or she figures out who the winner is Because of the nature of poker tables, the dealer can almost always orient him- or herself so as to be facing the winner of the pot From this position, pushing the pot (literally, the chips in the pot) will result in the movement of the pot towards the winner of the hand, so that the player can add the chips to his or her stacks Aren't you glad you asked?; press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate"; A software program that retrieves information from web sites and deposits a copy on the user's computer to view offline This is in contrast to traditional pull technology, where the user must manually seek and find information on the World Wide Web See also channel; An act of tensing the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents; A thrust with a pointed instrument, or with the end of a thing; move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"; Player and dealer tie The money bet is retained by the player; move strenuously and with effort; "The crowd pushed forward"; To bear hard upon; to perplex; to embarrass; Technology used to force information from a centralized server to another server or client; If an army pushes into a country or area that it is attacking or invading, it moves further into it. One detachment pushed into the eastern suburbs towards the airfield The army may push southwards into the Kurdish areas. = advance Push is also a noun. All that was needed was one final push, and the enemy would be vanquished once and for all; To press or urge forward; to drive; to push an objection too far; make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby; "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman"; To make a thrust; to shove; as, to push with the horns or with a sword; to push the boat out: see boat to push your luck: see luck if push comes to shove: see shove; The faculty of overcoming obstacles; aggressive energy; as, he has push, or he has no push; To continually attempt to promote (a point of view); The instruction used to deposit a word on top of a stack; To expose film at a higher film speed rating than normal, then to compensate in part for the resulting underexposure by giving greater development than normal This permits shooting at a dimmer light level, a faster shutter speed, or a smaller aperture than would otherwise be possible s; an effort to advance; "the army made a push toward the sea"; pressure, impulse, or force, or force applied; a shove; as, to give the ball the first push; 1) In electronic marketing, to send data to another computer without a direct request from that computer 2) In networking, to send data from a server to a client in compliance with a previous request from the client, as soon as the data becomes available; To thrust the points of the horns against; to gore; To press against with force; to drive or impel by pressure; to endeavor to drive by steady pressure, without striking; opposed to draw; n to lengthen a set; an attack where the player pistons their arm rather than swinging, "pushing" the ball across the net; an illegal lift; To importune; to press with solicitation; to tease; strive and make an effort to reach a goal; "She tugged for years to make a decent living"; "We have to push a little to make the deadline!"; "She is driving away at her doctoral thesis"; sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs); "The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs; To expose film at a higher ASA rating than normal, then to compensate in part for the resulting underexposure by giving greater development than normal This permits shooting at a dimmer light level, a faster shutter speed or a samlller aperture than would otherwise be possible; The technology that puts pre-selected content directly on your computer screen from the Internet without your need to browse for it With this technology, introduced by PointCast and Individual, Inc and added to 4th generation browsers, you can program your desktop, for example, to automatically receive such things as local weather, news headlines, selected stock reports, and sports scores for selected teams or events; To approach; to come close to; To promote a product with the intention of selling it; Adds one or more elements to the end of an array and returns the array's new length; A crowd; a company or clique of associates; a gang; Is the delivery ("pushing of') of information that is initiated by the server rather than being requested ("pulled") by a user Pointcast is the most well known push service that pushes information based on the users profile; {i} act of shoving or thrusting; shove, thrust; application of pressure; assault, attack; initiative, enterprise; help; This is caused by the front tires loosing traction and creates a condition where it feels as if something is pushing the racecar and the driver can't turn the racecar enough to keep from going into the wall This can be caused by not having enough downforce on the front of the racecar Also known as "Understeer" or "Tight"; make publicity for; try to sell (a product); "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops"; When the ball flies in an outward direction after being stuck Not the same as fade/slice as these are shots affected by spin; To make an advance, attack, or effort; to be energetic; as, a man must push in order to succeed; A pustule; a pimple