exert force on (someone or something) in order to move them away from oneself

she pushed her glass towards him

Lydia pushed the door shut

he pushed at the skylight, but it wouldn't budge

move forward by using force to pass people or cause them to move aside

she pushed her way through the crowded streets

he pushed past an old woman in his haste

compel or urge (someone) to do something, especially to work hard

she believed he was pushing their daughter too hard

promote the use, sale, or acceptance of

the company has been pushing a document management system

prepare (a stack) to receive a piece of data on the top

develop (a film) so as to compensate for deliberate underexposure

some films can be pushed during processing