push, pushing (noun)

the act of applying force in order to move something away

"he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise"

push, thrust (noun)

the force used in pushing

"the push of the water on the walls of the tank"; "the thrust of the jet engines"

energy, push, get-up-and-go (noun)

enterprising or ambitious drive

"Europeans often laugh at American energy"

push button, push, button (noun)

an electrical switch operated by pressing

"the elevator was operated by push buttons"; "the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk"

push (verb)

an effort to advance

"the army made a push toward the sea"

push, force (verb)

move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"

push, bear on (verb)

press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action

"He pushed her to finish her doctorate"

advertise, advertize, promote, push (verb)

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"

tug, labor, labour, push, drive (verb)

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"

push (verb)

press against forcefully without moving

"she pushed against the wall with all her strength"

push, crowd (verb)

approach a certain age or speed

"She is pushing fifty"

crusade, fight, press, campaign, push, agitate (verb)

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"

push (verb)

sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs)

"The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs"

push (verb)

move strenuously and with effort

"The crowd pushed forward"

press, push (verb)

make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby

"`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman"

push (Noun)

A short, directed application of force; an act of pushing.

push (Noun)

An act of tensing the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents.

push (Noun)

A great effort (to do something).

push (Noun)

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.

push (Noun)

A wager that results in no loss or gain for the bettor as a result of a tie or even score

push (Noun)

The addition of a data item to the top of a stack.

push (Noun)

The situation where a server sends data to a client without waiting for a request, as in server push, push technology.

push (Noun)

A crowd or throng or people

push (Verb)

To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force.

push (Verb)

To continually attempt to persuade (a person) into a particular course of action.

push (Verb)

To continually attempt to promote (a point of view).

push (Verb)

To promote a product with the intention of selling it.

push (Verb)

To approach; to come close to.

push (Verb)

To apply a force to an object such that it moves away from the person applying the force.

push (Verb)

To tense the muscles in the abdomen in order to expel its contents.

push (Verb)

To continue to attempt to persuade a person into a particular course of action.

push (Verb)

To make a higher bid at an auction.

push (Verb)

To make an all-in bet.

push (Verb)

To move (a pawn) directly forward.

Push

In professional wrestling, a push is an attempt by the booker to make the wrestler win more matches and become more popular or more reviled with the fans depending on whether they are a heel or a face. A push can also be based on a single major win against a major star, and it is not uncommon for a push to be accompanied by a turn or a change in the wrestler's gimmick. Pushing is usually done for new wrestlers. This is essentially the opposite of a bury, which in contrast to the high profile of a push is typically done with little or no fanfare. Sometimes the fans generate the push for a wrestler themselves when their approval for the wrestler's work generates a positive reaction from them that is not anticipated. A push can also be attributed to a political shift in the promotion's offices. Cowboy Bill Watts, whose promotions always consisted of an African-American main event babyface, began pushing Ron Simmons, a midcarder, to main event status and eventually to the WCW World Heavyweight Championship upon being put in charge of World Championship Wrestling. In WWE, following the fallout from the Signature Pharmacy Scandal, smaller and less muscular wrestlers such as CM Punk and Jeff Hardy began to get pushed and Vince McMahon confirmed the paradigm shift by mentioning that today's fans are drawn by charisma and not size.