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Push

noun/pˈʊʃ/
Definition
the act of applying force in order to move something away
the force used in pushing
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˈʊʃ/
🇬🇧British English
/pˈʊʃ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˈʊʃ/
1 syllable Say it as /pˈʊʃ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe act of applying force in order to move something away
“he gave the door a hard push”
nounthe force used in pushing
“the push of the water on the walls of the tank”
nounenterprising or ambitious drive
“Europeans often laugh at American energy”
nounan electrical switch operated by pressing
“the elevator was operated by push buttons”
nounan effort to advance
“the army made a push toward the sea”
verbmove with force,
“He pushed the table into a corner”
verbpress, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
“He pushed her to finish her doctorate”
verbmake publicity for; try to sell (a product)
“The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model”
verbstrive and make an effort to reach a goal
“She tugged for years to make a decent living”
verbpress against forcefully without moving
“she pushed against the wall with all her strength”
verbapproach a certain age or speed
“She is pushing fifty”
verbexert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
“The liberal party pushed for reforms”
verbsell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs)
“The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs”
verbmove strenuously and with effort
“The crowd pushed forward”
verbmake strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
“`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman”
Word Forms
pushverbmake strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
thrustverbpush upward
energeticadjectiveworking hard to promote an enterprise
energizeverbcause to be alert and energetic
pushyadjectivemarked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative
pushnounthe force used in pushing
pushernouna small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around
pushingnounthe act of applying force in order to move something away
forcibleadjectiveimpelled by physical force especially against resistance
forcenoun(physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
advertisementnouna public promotion of some product or service
advertisernounsomeone whose business is advertising
advertisingnouna public promotion of some product or service
advertizementnouna public promotion of some product or service
advertizernounsomeone whose business is advertising
promoternounsomeone who is an active supporter and advocate
promotionnouna message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
labornounany piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
laborernounsomeone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
labournounproductive work (especially physical work done for wages)
drivenouna series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
crusadenouna series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
crusadernouna disputant who advocates reform
fighternounsomeone who fights for a cause
campaignnouna series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
pressnounthe act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
drücken
der Akt der Anwendung von Kraft, um etwas wegzubewegen
🇫🇷French
pousser
l'action d'appliquer la force pour éloigner quelque chose
🇪🇸Spanish
empujar
el acto de aplicar fuerza para alejar algo
🇮🇹Italian
spingere
l'atto di applicare la forza per spostare qualcosa
🇳🇱Dutch
duw
de handeling waarbij kracht wordt uitgeoefend om iets weg te bewegen
🇵🇹Portuguese
empurrar
o ato de aplicar força para afastar algo
🇷🇺Russian
толкать
применение силы с целью отодвинуть что-либо
India
🇮🇳Hindi
धकेलना
किसी चीज़ को दूर हटाने के लिए बल लगाने की क्रिया
🇧🇩Bengali
ধাক্কা
কিছু দূরে সরানোর জন্য বল প্রয়োগের কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
தள்ளு
எதையாவது நகர்த்துவதற்காக சக்தியைப் பயன்படுத்துவதற்கான செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
పుష్
ఏదో దూరంగా తరలించడానికి శక్తిని ప్రయోగించే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
ढकलणे
काहीतरी दूर हलविण्यासाठी शक्ती लागू करण्याची क्रिया
🇮🇳Gujarati
દબાણ
કંઈક દૂર ખસેડવા માટે બળ લાગુ કરવાની ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ತಳ್ಳು
ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ದೂರ ಸರಿಸಲು ಬಲವನ್ನು ಅನ್ವಯಿಸುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തള്ളുക
എന്തെങ്കിലും അകറ്റാൻ ബലം പ്രയോഗിക്കുന്ന പ്രവൃത്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਧੱਕਾ
ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਨੂੰ ਦੂਰ ਲਿਜਾਣ ਲਈ ਤਾਕਤ ਲਗਾਉਣ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਿਆ
🇵🇰Urdu
دھکا
کسی چیز کو دور کرنے کے لئے طاقت کا اطلاق کرنے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
施加力量以将某物移开的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
押す
何かを遠ざけるために力を加える行為
🇰🇷Korean
푸시
무언가를 멀리 옮기기 위해 힘을 가하는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hành động dùng vũ lực để di chuyển một cái gì đó đi
🇹🇭Thai
ดัน
การใช้กำลังเพื่อเคลื่อนย้ายบางสิ่งออกไป
🇮🇩Indonesian
dorongan
tindakan menerapkan kekuatan untuk memindahkan sesuatu
🇵🇭Filipino
itulak
ang pagkilos ng paglalapat ng puwersa upang maalis ang isang bagay
🇲🇾Malay
tolak
tindakan menggunakan kekerasan untuk memindahkan sesuatu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يدفع
فعل استخدام القوة من أجل تحريك شيء ما بعيدا
🇮🇷Persian
فشار دهید
عمل اعمال نیرو به منظور دور کردن چیزی
🇹🇷Turkish
itmek
bir şeyi uzaklaştırmak için kuvvet uygulama eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִדחוֹף
פעולת הפעלת כוח כדי להרחיק משהו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'push'?
The primary meaning of 'push' is 'the act of applying force in order to move something away'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'push' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'push' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'push' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'push' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'push' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'push' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'push' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'push' in regular conversations?
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