push upward :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (11)

n. an effort to advance; "the army made a push toward the sea"

n. the delivery of information on the Web that is initiated by the information server rather than by the information user (client)

push, pushing

n. the act of applying force in order to move something away; "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise"

push button, push, button

n. an electrical switch operated by pressing; "the elevator was operated by push buttons"; "the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk"

energy, push, get-up-and-go

n. enterprising or ambitious drive; "Europeans often laugh at American energy"

Verbs (16)

push

v. in programming, place a data item on a stack

push

v. sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs); "The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs"

push

v. move strenuously and with effort; "The crowd pushed forward"

push, crowd

v. approach a certain age or speed; "She is pushing fifty"

press, push

v. make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby; "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman"

push, bear on, bear upon

v. press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate"

crusade, fight, press, campaign, push, agitate

v. 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"

Adverbs (3)

up, upwards, upward

adv. to a later time; "they moved the meeting date up"; "from childhood upward"

Adjectives (2)

upward

adj. directed up; "the cards were face upward"; "an upward stroke of the pen"

upward

adj. "the cards were face up"; "he lay face up"

Fuzzynyms (136)

continue, go on, persist in, go along

v. keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"

tolerate

v. have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition; "The patient does not tolerate the anti-inflammatory drugs we gave him"

prevail, persist, die hard, run, endure

v. continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"

persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold on

v. be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"

endeavor, endeavour, strive

v. attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy"

labor, labour

v. undergo the efforts of childbirth

plow, plough

v. move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil; "The ship plowed through the water"

pull

v. operate when rowing a boat; "pull the oars"

forge, spurt, spirt

v. move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy

plunge

v. dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity; "She plunged at it eagerly"

push, crowd

v. approach a certain age or speed; "She is pushing fifty"

insist, assert

v. assert to be true; "The letter asserts a free society"

insist, take a firm stand

v. be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge; "I must insist!"

keep, maintain, hold

v. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"

assert, asseverate, maintain

v. state categorically

wheel, roll

v. move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle; "The President's convoy rolled past the crowds"

herd

v. keep, move, or drive animals; "Who will be herding the cattle when the cowboy dies?"

press, push

v. make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby; "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman"

tamp down, tamp, pack

v. press down tightly; "tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso"

hit, strike

v. drive something violently into a location; "he hit his fist on the table"; "she struck her head on the low ceiling"

spur

v. strike with a spur

plow, plough

v. move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil; "The ship plowed through the water"

pull

v. operate when rowing a boat; "pull the oars"

forge, spurt, spirt

v. move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy

plunge

v. dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity; "She plunged at it eagerly"

push

v. sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs); "The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs"

wheel, roll

v. move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle; "The President's convoy rolled past the crowds"

bear

v. move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"

turn

v. move around an axis or a center; "The wheels are turning"

turn

v. change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs"

arouse, stir

v. to begin moving, "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir"

move over, give way, give, ease up, yield

v. move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the crowd"

squash, crush, squelch, mash, squeeze

v. to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"

hustle

v. pressure or urge someone into an action

dart, dash, scoot, scud, flash, shoot

v. run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard"

shoot

v. throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective; "shoot craps"; "shoot a golf ball"

elbow

v. shove one's elbow into another person's ribs

shoulder

v. push with the shoulders; "He shouldered his way into the crowd"

push

v. move strenuously and with effort; "The crowd pushed forward"

tamp down, tamp, pack

v. press down tightly; "tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso"

hit, strike

v. drive something violently into a location; "he hit his fist on the table"; "she struck her head on the low ceiling"

launch

v. propel with force; "launch the space shuttle"; "Launch a ship"

catapult

v. shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult; "the enemy catapulted rocks towards the fort"

project, send off

v. throw, send, or cast forward; "project a missile"

lunge, hurl, hurtle, thrust

v. make a thrusting forward movement

startle, jump, start

v. move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room"

bulldoze

v. flatten with or as if with a bulldozer

drive

v. urge forward; "drive the cows into the barn"

make

v. compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way; "People cannot be made to integrate just by passing a law!"; "Heat makes you sweat"

pry, prise, prize, lever, jimmy

v. to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open; "The burglar jimmied the lock": "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"

storm, force

v. take by force; "Storm the fort"

force, do forcibly, exert force on

v. do forcibly; exert force; "Don't force it!"

prompt, inspire, instigate

v. serve as the inciting cause of; "She prompted me to call my relatives"

cheer, root on, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep up

v. spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"

spur, goad

v. give heart or courage to

recommend, urge, advocate

v. push for something; "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day"

approve

v. judge to be right or commendable; think well of

excuse, condone

v. excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with; "excuse someone's behavior"; "She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities"

lobby, buttonhole

v. detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors

Synonyms (20)

press on, push on, plough on

v. continue moving forward

displace

v. cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were displaced by the war"

rout out, drive out, force out, rouse

v. force or drive out; "The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M."

press for, push for

v. "The liberal party pushed for reforms"

ahead(p), in the lead, leading

adj. having the leading position or higher score in a contest; "he is ahead by a pawn"; "the leading team in the pennant race"

aweigh

adj. (used of an anchor) hanging clear of the bottom; "anchors aweigh"

prepared, up on

adj. "he was up on his homework"; "up on the news"

risen

adj. (of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon; "the risen sun"

heavenward, skyward

adj. directed toward heaven or the sky; "the soul in its heavenward flight"

sprouted

adj. (of growing vegetation) having just emerged from the ground; "the corn is sprouted"

Antonyms (11)

client pull

n. technique where the browser(client) takes the initiative to retrieve a new HTML page

pull

v. hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing; "pull the ball"

shlep, schlep, pull along

v. pull along heavily, like a heavy load against a resistance; "Can you shlep this bag of potatoes upstairs?"; "She pulled along a large trunk"

drag

v. use a computer mouse to move icons on the screen and select commands from a menu; "drag this icon to the lower right hand corner of the screen"

lug, tote, tug

v. carry with difficulty; "You'll have to lug this suitcase"

criticize, criticise

v. act as a critic; "Those who criticize others often are not perfect, either"

insidious > fractious > take issue > unwholesome > disturb the order of > push upward

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