- push
- {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun1 act of pushingADJECTIVE▪ big, hard▪ gentle, little, slightVERB + PUSH▪ give sb/sth▪
She gave him a gentle push.
PHRASES▪ at the push of a button▪The machine washes and dries at the push of a button.
2 effort to do/obtain sthADJECTIVE▪ big, extra, major, strong▪ renewed▪ finalVERB + PUSH▪ make▪The company is making a strong push to expand its distribution.
PREPOSITION▪ push against▪the final push against the enemy
▪ push for▪There has been a big push for higher standards in schools.
▪ push towards/toward▪{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}a push towards/toward organic food
verb1 use physical forceADVERB▪ firmly, hard▪You'll have to push harder if you want it to move.
▪ angrily, roughly, violently▪ gently, lightly, playfully▪ carefully▪ deliberately▪He was deliberately pushed into the path of the vehicle.
▪ blindly, frantically▪ hastily, hurriedly, quickly▪ slowly▪ suddenly▪ just, merely, simply▪Jack flung himself at Steve, but he simply pushed him away.
▪ aside, away, back, down, over, together, etc.▪She leaned on the box and pushed it aside.
▪They pushed the two desks together.
VERB + PUSH▪ try to▪ manage to▪ begin toPREPOSITION▪ against▪The fans pushed against the barrier.
▪ at▪She pushed at the door but it wouldn't budge.
▪ out of▪He pushed her roughly out of the door.
▪ through▪I tried to push through the crowd.
▪ to▪The woman had been pushed violently to the ground.
▪ towards/toward, under▪She found a note pushed under the door.
PHRASES▪ push sth open, push sth shut▪He managed to push the window open a few inches.
2 put pressure on sb/yourselfADVERB▪ aggressively, hard▪Lucy should push herself a little harder.
▪ too far▪Her parents are very tolerant, but sometimes she pushes them too far.
▪ around▪Don't allow yourself to be pushed around by that bully.
PREPOSITION▪ into▪Her parents pushed her into accepting the job.
▪ for▪The two governments are pushing for economic reform in the region.
PHRASES▪ push sb/yourself to the limit▪He felt he was being pushed to the limit of his self-control.
Push is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑handPush is used with these nouns as the object: ↑agenda, ↑baby carriage, ↑bang, ↑bicycle, ↑bike, ↑boundary, ↑buggy, ↑button, ↑cart, ↑earnings, ↑fringe, ↑handle, ↑idea, ↑index, ↑initiative, ↑knife, ↑legislation, ↑lever, ↑limit, ↑luck, ↑needle, ↑pedal, ↑pram, ↑pushchair, ↑sale, ↑spectacles, ↑strand, ↑stroller, ↑thought, ↑trolley, ↑way, ↑wheelchair
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
