to use force or effort on (a person or thing) so as to move (her, him, it) away from oneself or in front of oneself in the same direction
physical force
Cases of word usage
1) a small push or thrust; a site being excavated by archaeologists (dig)
2) a short pull or push (up); a kind of noose or knot; a temporary difficulty (hitch)
3) an apparatus used for hoisting; a push up (hoist)
4) a sudden push (with something long and narrow); an injection (jab)
5) to push (a person) roughly (jostle)
6) a slight touch or push (nudge)
7) to press, rub or push the nose against a person, thing (nuzzle)
8) to push (oneself, opinions etc) forward, especially when unwanted (obtrude)
9) to push (a person, thing) sharply using a stick, one's finger etc (poke)
10) to push out the lips (as a sign of not being pleased) (pout)