push
verb
uk/pʊʃ/ us [ I or T ]
to press a switch or something similar:
When I push the 'call' button, my phone makes a strange noise.
[ T ]
to force someone to move away from a place:
Small farmers are saying they have been pushed off their land by the supermarket.
[ T ]
to try hard to make someone do what you want, especially when they do not really want to do it:
She feels the sales rep pushed her into buying the vehicle.
push sb for sth If we want an answer from them by Friday, I think we're going to have to push them for it.
push sb to do sth We had to push them to accept our terms, but they finally agreed to the deal.
push yourself
to use a lot of effort and determination to achieve something:
You'll never be successful if you don't push yourself.
[ T ] MARKETING informal
to try hard to make people buy something, especially by advertising it repeatedly:
We need to really push this product in the spring, ready for the summer season.
be pushed for time
to not have much time to do something:
If you're pushed for time, we could meet tomorrow instead.
Phrasal verbs
push ahead
push sth back
push sth down
push for sth
push sth out
push sth through
push sth up
push
noun
uk/pʊʃ/ us [ S ] MARKETING
an effort to make something more successful, for example by advertising it a lot or giving it extra money:
The event is part of a major push by the hotel to attract customers.
get a push This film is unlikely to attract large audiences unless it gets a big push in the media.
give sth a push This is an economy that needs the Fed to step in and give it a push.
[ C ]
a determined effort to get an advantage over other companies in business:
make a push into sth The company plans to make a big push into the European market next spring.
give sb the push
WORKPLACE, HR UK informal
to tell someone that they no longer have a job, especially because they have done something wrong:
I have no idea why they gave me the push.
get the push
WORKPLACE, HR UK informal
to be told that you no longer have a job, especially because you have done something wrong:
Sounds like he hasn't come to terms with getting the push.