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Pushed Push I Pushing Hard Pʊʃ Make Move

Word3 push
WordType (verb)
Phonetic /pʊʃ/ /pʊʃ/
Example
  • we pushed and pushed but the piano wouldn't move.
  • push hard when i tell you to.
  • you push and i'll pull.
  • she pushed at the door but it wouldn't budge.
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push

(verb)/pʊʃ/ /pʊʃ/

    Verb Forms

  1. to use your hands, arms or body in order to make somebody/something move forward or away from you; to move part of your body into a particular position
    • We pushed and pushed but the piano wouldn't move.
    • Push hard when I tell you to.
    • You push and I'll pull.
    • She pushed at the door but it wouldn't budge.
    • He walked slowly up the hill pushing his bike.
    • Somebody pushed me and I fell over.
    • When you push the gate, it doesn't open.
    • She pushed the cup towards me.
    • He pushed his chair back and stood up.
    • He tried to kiss her but she pushed him away.
    • She pushed her face towards him.
    • I pushed the door open.

    Extra Examples

    • He pushed her roughly out of the door.
    • He was deliberately pushed into the path of the vehicle.
    • Jack flung himself at Steve, but he simply pushed him away.
    • She found a note pushed under the door.
    • She leaned on the box and pushed it aside.
    • The woman had been pushed violently to the ground.
    • They pushed the two desks together.
    • Ellie stood up, pushing her plate away.
    • I pushed the key into the lock.
    • The doctor pushed a needle into my arm.
  2. to use force to move past somebody/something using your hands, arms, etc.
    • People were pushing and shoving to get to the front.
    • The fans pushed against the barrier.
    • Try and push your way through the crowd.

    Extra Examples

    • A man pushed his way to the front of the crowd.
    • She pushed blindly past him and made for the door.
    • Please don't push in front of other customers.
  3. to press a switch, button, etc., for example in order to make a machine start working
    • I pushed the button for the top floor.
    • The operator must have accidentally pushed the switch on the joystick.
    • She pushed a lever and the machine responded.
    • Push the red button to open the doors.
  4. to affect something so that it reaches a particular level or state
    • This development could push the country into recession.
    • The rise in interest rates will push prices up.
    • Little pent-up demand exists to push the economy forward this year.
    • The surplus has helped push world prices to as little as 55 euros per tonne.
    • Such a huge population increase will continue to push food prices higher.
    • Rising inflation pushes down real interest rates.
  5. to persuade or encourage somebody to do something that they may not want to do
    • He made it clear that he would resist any attempt to push him into early retirement.
    • My teacher pushed me into entering the competition.
    • No one pushed you to take the job, did they?

    Extra Examples

    • Her parents pushed her into accepting the job.
    • She claimed she had been pushed into posing for the photographs.
  6. to make somebody work hard
    • The music teacher really pushes her pupils.
    • Lucy should push herself a little harder.
    • He keeps pushing himself to get better.
  7. to put pressure on somebody and make them angry or upset
    • Her parents are very tolerant, but sometimes she pushes them too far.
    • He felt he was being pushed to the limit of his self-control.
  8. to try hard to persuade people to accept or agree with a new idea, buy a new product, etc.
    • The interview gave him a chance to push his latest movie.
    • She didn't want to push the point any further at that moment.
    • He continues to push his own political agenda.
    • Sales promotion is designed to push certain products.
    • The two governments are pushing for economic reform in the region.
    • They're pushing hard for a ban on GM foods.
  9. to sell illegal drugs
  10. to move forward quickly through an area
    • The army pushed (on) towards the capital.
  11. to be nearly 40, 50, etc. years old
  12. to be dead and buried in the ground
  13. to react in a sudden or extreme way to something unexpected that has frightened you
    • The prime minister pressed the panic button yesterday as Britain’s economy plunged deeper into crisis.
  14. to do exactly the right things to please somebody
    • a new satirical comedy show that pushes all the right buttons
  15. to spend a lot of money on enjoying yourself or celebrating something
    • SYNONYM splash out (on something)
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/splash-out
  16. to attempt to go beyond what is allowed or thought to be possible
    • We aim to push the boundaries of what we can achieve.
    • She pushes her physical limits through various endurance challenges.
  17. to go beyond the limits of what is allowed or thought to be possible
    • He is a performer who consistently pushes the envelope of TV comedy.
  18. to take a risk because you have successfully avoided problems in the past
    • You didn't get caught last time, but don't push your luck!
  19. to force somebody to lose control of their behaviour, usually after a particular event or series of events
    • No one knows exactly what caused his breakdown, but losing his job may have pushed him over the edge.
  20. to react in a sudden or extreme way to something unexpected that has frightened you
    • The prime minister pushed the panic button yesterday as Britain's economy plunged deeper into crisis.
  21. to try to forget about something unpleasant
    • I tried to push the thought to the back of my mind.

    Word Origin

    • Middle English (as a verb): from Old French pousser, from Latin pulsare ‘to push, beat, pulse’ (see the verb pulse). The early sense was ‘exert force on’, giving rise later to ‘make a strenuous effort, endeavour’.
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