ˈadvə(ɹ)taɪz ˈædvɚtaɪz ˈæ.dʒɪ.teɪt kæmˈpeɪn kɹuːˈseɪd dɹaɪv

ˈɛnəd͡ʒi ˈɛnɚd͡ʒi faɪt ˈleɪ.bɚ ˈleɪ.bə ˈleɪ.bɚ pɹəˈmoʊt pɹəˈməʊt pʊʃ pʊʃ ˈpʊʃɪŋ θɹʌst tʌɡ the act of applying force in order to move something away he gave the door a hard push the pushing is good exercise an effort to advance the army made a push toward the sea press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action He pushed her to finish her doctorate make publicity for; try to sell (a product) The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby ‘Now push hard,’ said the doctor to the woman move with force He pushed the table into a corner press against forcefully without moving she pushed against the wall with all her strength move strenuously and with effort The crowd pushed forward approach a certain age or speed She is pushing fifty sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs) The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs strive and make an effort to reach a goal She tugged for years to make a decent living We have to push a little to make the deadline! She is driving away at her doctoral thesis 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 an electrical switch operated by pressing the elevator was operated by push buttons the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk enterprising or ambitious drive Europeans often laugh at American energy the force used in pushing the push of the water on the walls of the tank the thrust of the jet engines