push

CEFRA1

/pʊʃ/

verb · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To move something away from you by using force.

  2. 02

    noun

    An effort to persuade or encourage someone to act.

Examples

  • In case of an emergency, push this button.

  • The students wanted us to help push the car.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [puʃ]

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To continually attempt to persuade (a person) into a particular course of action.

  2. To press or urge forward; to drive.

  3. To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force.

More examples

In context

  • She gave him a gentle push.

  • In his anger he pushed me against the wall and threatened me.

  • You need to push quite hard to get this door open.

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Antonyms

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Origin

verb

From Middle English pushen, poshen, posson, borrowed from Middle French pousser (Modern French pousser) from Old French poulser, from Latin pulsare (“to beat, strike”), frequentative of pellere (past participle pulsus). Doublet of pulsate and pulse (verb). Partly displaced native Old English sċūfan, whence Modern English shove.