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2. To make an advance, attack, or effort; to be energetic; as, a man must push in order to succeed.

At the time of the end shall the kind of the south push at him and the king of the north shall come against him.

Dan. xi. 40.

War seemed asleep for nine long years; at length Both sides resolved to push, we tried our strength.

Dryden.

3. To burst pot, as a bud or shoot.

To push on, to drive or urge forward; to hasten.

The rider pushed on at a rapid pace.

Sir W. Scott.

Push, n. 1. A thrust with a pointed instrument, or with the end of a thing.

2. Any thrust. pressure, impulse, or force, or force applied; a shove; as, to give the ball the first push.

3. An assault or attack; an effort; an attempt; hence, the time or occasion for action.

Exact reformation is not perfected at the first push.

Milton.

When it comes to the push, 'tis no more than talk.

L' Estrange.

4. The faculty of overcoming obstacles; aggressive energy; as, he has push, or he has no push.

Syn. -- See Thrust.

Push"er (?), n. One who, or that which, pushes.

Push"ing, a. Pressing forward in business; enterprising; driving; energetic; also, forward; officious, intrusive. -- Push"ing*ly, adv.

Push"pin` (?), n. A child's game played with pins. L. Estrange.

Pu"sil (?), a. [L. pusillus very little.] Very small; little; petty. [Obs.] Bacon.

Pu`sil*la*nim"i*ty (?), n. [L. pusillanimitas: cf. F. pusillanimitÈ.] The quality of being pusillanimous; weakness of spirit; cowardliness.

The badge of pusillanimity and cowardice.

Shak.

It is obvious to distinguished between an act of . . . pusillanimity and an act of great modesty or humility.

South.

Syn. -- Cowardliness; cowardice; fear; timidity.