push
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1.0
- noun
- /pʊʃ/
- Give it a push.
- final push
- push and pull
- wheelchair push
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Watch on YouTubeSo all this takes now is a quick push upwards.
- So all this takes now is a quick push upwards.
- It needs a little push before it will proceed.
- The next two hours, spectators experience the vertiginous pull and push of things.
Examples
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He gave the door a firm push to open it.
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I raised my foot and gave a good push against the circle of the wall.
Fiction book (1993) -
But there is some room for guidance, for a push now and then.
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But now the first push has been made through in the front.
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Give us a real good push now....
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"Well, you two get going," she said, and gave me a little push toward Son.
Fiction book (1993) -
And once you get there you turn and give him a little push.
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So there's a big push to go in that direction.
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It needs a little push before it will proceed.
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From time to time, Edmund gave a push with his foot to set the old seat swinging.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
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6.2
A force that pushes something forward, like an engine or wind
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5.1
The force that moves something forward, like the push from an engine
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2.7
A quick strong push that moves someone or something
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1.2
To use force to move something away from you
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3.8
Sending something out from a surface
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3.7
Putting pressure on something by pushing or squeezing it
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5.4
A sharp, strong movement of the hand or object like a jab
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6.4
A force that pushes objects away from each other
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6.7
A push that makes things move away from each other
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7.0
A sudden force that makes something start moving faster
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To try to make something happen when it is already easy or people already agree
Compounds
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1.9
A small switch you press with a finger to control a machine like a coffee maker or elevator
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3.5
A radio you change stations on by pressing preset buttons instead of turning a dial
- Specialized
A storage where the last thing put in comes out first, like a pile of plates
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Etymology
The noun push comes from the same Old French and Latin roots, where pulsare means 'to beat' and pellere means 'to drive'. So a push is the force or 'drive' that moves something.