Word

push, v.
(pushed, pushes, pushing)
freq. cnt. 76

move with force
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 69 freq. cnt.: 56 freq. cnt.: 13

force push

sample sentences

"He pushed the table into a corner"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s PP
They %s the books into the box

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pushing push pusher push

antonym

pull

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

forcible force

also see

force out force out

semantic pointers

hyponym

nudge, prod, poke at press, push repel, drive, push back, repulse, force back, beat back shove flick, jerk shove, jostle nose thrust out, push out, obtrude push aside, push away muscle into push up thrust drive jam thrust, stuff, shove, squeeze tumble, topple, tip

hypernym

move, displace

entailment

press move

verb group

push

press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 1

bear on push

sample sentences

"He pushed her to finish her doctorate"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Sam cannot %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Sam cannot %s Sue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

push push

semantic pointers

hypernym

urge, press, urge on, exhort

verb group

labor, push, drive, tug, labour

hyponym

nudge bull, bull through

make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 2

advertise advertize promote push

sample sentences

"The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"
"The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Sam and Sue %s the movie

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Sam and Sue %s the movie

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Sam and Sue %s the movie

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

promotion promoter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

advertising advertising advertisement advertiser

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

advertizement advertizer

semantic pointers

hypernym

praise

hyponym

propagandize, propagandise plug bill fight, campaign, crusade, press, push, agitate

verb group

fight, campaign, crusade, press, push, agitate

press against forcefully without moving
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

push

sample sentences

"she pushed against the wall with all her strength"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

push

semantic pointers

hypernym

press

verb group

push, force push

strive and make an effort to reach a goal
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

drive labor labour push tug

sample sentences

"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"

verb frames

Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

labor laborer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

push

also see

push on

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

drive

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

labour

semantic pointers

verb group

push, bear on

hyponym

strive, strain, reach

hypernym

struggle, fight

approach a certain age or speed
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

crowd push

sample sentences

"She is pushing fifty"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, come near, draw close

make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
<verb.contact>

press push

sample sentences

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

verb frames

Somebody ----s

verb frames

Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

press

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

push push

semantic pointers

hypernym

push, force

move strenuously and with effort
<verb.motion>

push

sample sentences

"The crowd pushed forward"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

push

semantic pointers

hypernym

go, move, travel, locomote

verb group

push

sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs)
<verb.possession>

push

sample sentences

"The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pusher

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

crime, law-breaking, criminal offense, criminal offence

hypernym

deal, sell, trade

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
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2

agitate campaign crusade fight press push