pusher

pusher
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 urge (someone) to greater effort. 5) (push for) demand persistently. 6) informal promote the use, sale, or acceptance of. 7) informal sell (a narcotic drug) illegally. 8) (be pushed) informal have very little of something, especially time. 9) (be pushing) informal be nearly (a particular age).
► NOUN 1) an act of pushing. 2) a vigorous effort. 3) forcefulness and enterprise.
● at a push — Cf. ↑at a push
● get (or give someone) the push — Cf. ↑give someone the push
● push ahead — Cf. ↑push ahead
● push along (or off) — Cf. ↑push off
● push in — Cf. ↑push in
● push one's luck — Cf. ↑push one's luck
● when push comes to shove — Cf. ↑when push comes to shove
DERIVATIVES pusher noun.
ORIGIN Old French pousser, from Latin pulsare 'pulse' .

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