to push
- verb
- /pʊʃ/
- You have to push forward.
- pushed and shoved
- push back
- push away
So how are trees pushing past this pressure limit?
- So how are trees pushing past this pressure limit?
- Slam the laptop shut, push the tentacles back inside.
- So I have these bushings that you push into the wall Bush.
- So for me it would be pull and push back and chest.
Examples
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To move the cart forward, you need to push it with both hands.
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You push this side and pull this side, push and then pull.
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And then again, you just push and it's closed.
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Start in the middle and push the water up and out.
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OK, so you have to push this in and pull this out.
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Pull the back down, push the front down.
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So while holding the red button, push the stick straight forward.
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You gotta help me push.
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I'm going to simply ever so gently push that like that.
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Now, folks, if we push on, we can be in Apache Wells by sundown.
Synonyms
To push something into another thing with force
To push something so it moves or opens
To push something or someone suddenly and forcefully forward
To push something so it moves forward
To move something away from you by pushing with your hands
To move something outward using force
Move something or someone out of the way with your hands
To push something out with effort or pressure
To force your way past people using the top of your arm
To poke a person, animal, or object with a stick
Push something outward suddenly and strongly
To push someone or something forward into a new situation
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To try to make something happen when it is already easy or people already agree
Phrasal Verbs
Make a person or thing work as hard as possible until they cannot keep going
- Informal
Move forward through a crowd by forcing people aside with your body
Compounds
A small switch you press with a finger to control a machine like a coffee maker or elevator
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 word push comes from Old French pousser and Latin pulsare 'to beat' and pellere 'to drive'. Think of using a steady beat or a strong drive with your hands to move something, which is why push means to move something away with force.