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What does push mean?

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Verb
  1. (transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force.
  2. (transitive) To continually attempt to persuade (a person) into a particular course of action.
  3. (transitive) To press or urge forward; to drive.
  4. (transitive) To continually promote (a point of view, a product for sale, etc.).
  5. (informal, transitive) To approach; to come close to.
  6. (intransitive) To tense the muscles in the abdomen in order to expel its contents.
  7. (intransitive) To continue to attempt to persuade a person into a particular course of action.
  8. To make a higher bid at an auction.
  9. (poker) To make an all-in bet.
  10. (chess, transitive) To move (a pawn) directly forward.
  11. (computing) To add (a data item) to the top of a stack.
  12. (computing) To publish (an update, etc.) by transmitting it to other computers.
  13. (obsolete) To thrust the points of the horns against; to gore.
  14. To burst out of its pot, as a bud or shoot.
  15. (snooker) To strike the cue ball in such a way that it stays in contact with the cue and object ball at the same time (a foul shot)
Noun
  1. A short, directed application of force; an act of pushing.
  2. An act of tensing the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents.
  3. A great effort (to do something).
  4. An attempt to persuade someone into a particular course of action.
  5. (military) A marching or drill maneuver/manoeuvre performed by moving a formation (especially a company front) forward or toward the audience, usually to accompany a dramatic climax or crescendo in the music.
  6. A wager that results in no loss or gain for the bettor as a result of a tie or even score
  7. (computing) The addition of a data item to the top of a stack.
  8. (Internet) The situation where a server sends data to a client without waiting for a request, as in server push, push technology.
  9. (dated) A crowd or throng or people
  10. (snooker) A foul shot in which the cue ball is in contact with the cue and the object ball at the same time
Noun
  1. (obsolete, Britain, dialect) A pustule; a pimple.
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