lug vs push

lug

verb
  • To haul or drag along (especially something heavy); to carry; to pull. 

  • To run at too slow a speed. 

  • To carry an excessive amount of sail for the conditions prevailing. 

  • To pull toward the inside rail ("lugging in") or the outside rail ("lugging out") during a race. 

noun
  • That which is hauled or dragged. 

  • A wood box used for transporting fruit or vegetables. 

  • An ear or ear lobe. 

  • A lugworm. 

  • A lug nut. 

  • A device for terminating an electrical conductor to facilitate the mechanical connection; to the conductor it may be crimped to form a cold weld, soldered or have pressure from a screw. 

  • A lugsail. 

  • A ridge or other protuberance on the surface of a body to increase traction or provide a hold for holding and moving it. 

  • A part of something which sticks out, used as a handle or support. 

  • A pull or drag on a cigarette. 

  • The leather loop or ear by which a shaft is held up. 

  • A loop (or protuberance) found on both arms of a hinge, featuring a hole for the axis of the hinge. 

  • A request for money, as for political purposes. 

  • A large, clumsy, awkward man; a fool. 

  • A rod or pole. 

  • The act of hauling or dragging. 

  • Anything that moves slowly. 

push

verb
  • To press or urge forward; to drive. 

  • To move (a pawn) directly forward. 

  • To tense the muscles in the abdomen in order to give birth or defecate. 

  • To burst out of its pot, as a bud or shoot. 

  • To add (a data item) to the top of a stack. 

  • To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force. 

  • To strike the cue ball in such a way that it stays in contact with the cue and object ball at the same time (a foul shot). 

  • To continually attempt to persuade (a person) into a particular course of action. 

  • To make an all-in bet. 

  • To continually exert oneself in order to achieve a goal. 

  • To make a higher bid at an auction. 

  • To approach; to come close to. 

  • To continually promote (a point of view, a product for sale, etc.). 

  • To continue to attempt to persuade a person into a particular course of action. 

  • To publish (an update, etc.) by transmitting it to other computers. 

noun
  • A wager that results in no loss or gain for the bettor as a result of a tie or even score 

  • A short, directed application of force; an act of pushing. 

  • A foul shot in which the cue ball is in contact with the cue and the object ball at the same time 

  • An act of tensing the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents. 

  • A marching or drill maneuver/manoeuvre performed by moving a formation (especially a company front) forward or toward the audience, usually to accompany a dramatic climax or crescendo in the music. 

  • An attempt to persuade someone into a particular course of action. 

  • The addition of a data item to the top of a stack. 

  • A great effort (to do something). 

  • The situation where a server sends data to a client without waiting for a request. 

How often have the words lug and push occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )