Push

Push

Push is a verb, meaning "to apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force". It may also refer to:

In arts and media:
*"Push" (song), by Matchbox Twenty
*"Push" (Enrique Iglesias song), Enrique Iglesias song that features Lil Wayne from his album "Insomniac".
*"Push", a song by Madonna, from her album "Confessions on a Dance Floor"
*"Push", Ghostface Killah song that features Missy Elliott from his album "Bulletproof Wallets"
*"Push" (Bros album), a 1988 debut album by UK boy band Bros
*"Push" (Gruntruck album), a 1992 album by Gruntruck
*Push (2004 short film), a 2004 short film by Tricia Nolan
*Push (2006 film), a 2006 film
*Push (2009 film), a 2009 film by Paul McGuigan
*"Push, Nevada", a 2002 television series
*Sydney Push, an intellectual subculture in Sydney, Australia
*"Push!!", a Japanese magazine that covers eroge
*"Push" (TV series), a 1998 short lived TV series starring Jaime Pressly
*"Push", a song by Dio from the 2002 album "Killing the Dragon"
*"Push", a 1996 novel by Sapphire
*Push, a force power in the "Star Wars" universe
*Mike Dierickx, a Belgian DJ also known as Push
*PUSH (university guide), a company providing information of prospective university students in the UK.

In gambling:
*When the player and the dealer have the same point value in blackjack
*A game in sports betting that is tied when the point spread is factored in

In sports:
*Double push, an inline speed skating technique
*Push (professional wrestling), terminology used in professional wrestling

In technology:
*A command used to add an item to a stack in computer science
*Push e-mail, a method of email delivery for mobile devices
*Push technology, a method of content delivery in server technologies
*Push to talk, a method of conversing in telephony
*Push processing, a technique for increasing the speed of film in photography

Other:
*Cost push inflation, a type of inflation
*Rainbow/PUSH, a non-profit organization with social mission
*Rocks Push, a criminal gang operating in the The Rocks area of Sydney, Australia
* An uncontrollable outward push sensation or swelling, as in Ménière's disease
* Push the Talking Trash Can, a radio controlled robot found at several Disney theme parks, including Disneyland and Magic Kingdom

In DotA
*A term used for standing around and farming the map


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  • push — ► VERB 1) exert force on (someone or something) so as to move them away from oneself or from the source of the force. 2) move (one s body or a part of it) forcefully into a specified position. 3) move forward by using force. 4) drive oneself or… …   English terms dictionary

  • Push — 〈[pụʃ] m.; (e)s, es [ ʃız]〉 oV Pusch 1. 〈fig.; umg.〉 (nachdrückliche) Unterstützung eines Produktes od. einer Person durch Werbemaßnahmen, Nutzen von Beziehungen usw. 2. 〈Sp.; Golf〉 Schlag, der den Ball zu weit in die der Schlaghand… …   Universal-Lexikon

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  • push — (v.) c.1300, from O.Fr. poulser, from L. pulsare to beat, strike, push, frequentative of pellere (pp. pulsus) to push, drive, beat (see PULSE (Cf. pulse) (1)). The noun is first recorded 1570. Meaning approach a certain age is from 1937. Meaning… …   Etymology dictionary

  • push — push; push·er; push·ful; push·ful·ly; push·ful·ness; push·i·ly; push·i·ness; push·ing·ly; push·ing·ness; push·mo·bile; si·yakh·push; …   English syllables

  • Push — Push, n. 1. A thrust with a pointed instrument, or with the end of a thing. [1913 Webster] 2. Any thrust. pressure, impulse, or force, or force applied; a shove; as, to give the ball the first push. [1913 Webster] 3. An assault or attack; an… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Push — Push, v. i. 1. To make a thrust; to shove; as, to push with the horns or with a sword. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To make an advance, attack, or effort; to be energetic; as, a man must push in order to succeed. [1913 Webster] At the time of the end… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Push — Push, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pushed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pushing}.] [OE. possen, pussen, F. pousser, fr. L. pulsare, v. intens. fr. pellere, pulsum, to beat, knock, push. See {Pulse} a beating, and cf. {Pursy}.] 1. To press against with force; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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