push vs force

push and force both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
push	Yes	No	Yes	No
force	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, force is a hypernym of push; that is, force is a word with a broader meaning than push:

push: the force used in pushing
force: (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity

As verbs, force is a hypernym of push; that is, force is a word with a broader meaning than push:

Other hypernyms of push include push.

As verbs, push and force are synonyms defined as:

push (noun)	force (noun)
the act of applying force in order to move something away	a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base
an effort to advance	an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
an electrical switch operated by pressing	physical energy or intensity
enterprising or ambitious drive	a powerful effect or influence
the force used in pushing	(of a law) having legal validity
	group of people willing to obey orders
	a unit that is part of some military service
	a group of people having the power of effective action
	one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
	(physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity

push (verb)	force (verb)
make publicity for; try to sell (a product)	impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action	squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby	force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
move with force	take by force
approach a certain age or speed	do forcibly; exert force
press against forcefully without moving	urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
move strenuously and with effort	move with force
sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs)	to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
strive and make an effort to reach a goal
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