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push en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • po͝osh
  • /pʊʃ/
  • [puʃ] (Appalachia)
  • [pʷʊʃ]
  • (US) audio
  • /pʉʃ/ (Northern-Ireland, Scotland)

Etymology

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.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) A short, directed application of force; an act of pushing.
    • Give the door a hard push if it sticks.
  2. (countable, uncountable) An act of tensing the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents.
    • One more push and the baby will be out.
  3. (countable, uncountable) A great effort (to do something).
    • The push to amend the Civil and Commercial Code on marriage is expected to enter parliament on Wednesday. The amendment would allow same-sex marriage […] 2022 February 9, E. Parpart, N. Patanasophon, “Activists push for new ammendment that would give marital rights for all”, in Thai Enquirer, retrieved 09 Feb 2022:
    • Let's give one last push on our advertising campaign.
    • Some details got lost in the push to get the project done.
  4. (countable, uncountable) An attempt to persuade someone into a particular course of action.
  5. (countable, figuratively, uncountable) A force that impels or pressures one to act.
    • I guess it's just the special curse of working under deadline's push 1984 April 7, “Mousie Mousie Wildflower (personal advertisement)”, in Gay Community News, page 14:
  6. (countable, uncountable) A marching or drill maneuver/manoeuvre performed by moving a formation (especially a company front) forward or toward the audience, usually to accompany a dramatic climax or crescendo in the music.
  7. (countable, uncountable) A wager that results in no loss or gain for the bettor as a result of a tie or even score
  8. (countable, uncountable) The addition of a data item to the top of a stack.
  9. (Internet, uncountable) The situation where a server sends data to a client without waiting for a request.
    • server push; a push technology
  10. (Australia, UK, countable, obsolete, slang, uncountable) A particular crowd or throng or people.
    • Till some wild, excited person Galloped down the township cursing, "Sydney push have mobbed Macpherson, Roll up, Dandaloo!" 1891, Banjo Paterson, An Evening in Dandaloo:
    • My father […] was soon as unambiguously Australian as any other member of the rough Rugby pushes that in the years before the Great War made up the mixed and liverly world of South Brisbane. 1994, David Malouf, A First Place, Vintage, published 2015, page 37:
  11. (countable, uncountable) A push shot.
  12. (countable, slang, uncountable) An attempt to give momentum to a wrestler's career in the form of victories and/or more screen time.
  13. (countable, uncountable) A push-button, such as a bell push.
    • A bell circuit, fed from the train lighting battery, is connected to a push in each berth and functions in conjunction with a luminous indicator mounted over the door and in association with a cancellation push, for use by the car attendant. 1952 February, “New Third Class Sleeping Cars”, in Railway Magazine, page 87:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
pushes Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

at a push · push-penny · push pin · push-pull amplifier · bellpush · cost-push inflation · push moraine · server push · push wood · push-pin · push day · push bike · give someone the push · push mow · if push comes to shove · push-start · push net · octopush · Tush Push · push poll · push time · push dagger · when push comes to shove · push rim · push-through · push-polling · get the push · push broom · push polling · overpush · push scooter · push bunt · bed push · push and shove · push-poll · bell push · pushlet · push present · ridge push · push money · wage-push inflation · push-scrolling · push mower · counterpush · underpush · push factor

Synonyms

impetus

Translations (58)

fi ponnistus (act of tensing the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents) · ckb پاڵ (short, directed application of force; act of pushing) · az təkan (short, directed application of force; act of pushing) · bg бутане (short, directed application of force; act of pushing) · sq shtyrje (short, directed application of force; act of pushing) · fi tuuppaus (short, directed application of force; act of pushing) · ar دَفْعَة (short, directed application of force; act of pushing) · it incoraggiamento (attempt to persuade someone) · fr poussée (short, directed application of force; act of pushing) · ca empenta (attempt to persuade someone) · te బృహత్ ప్రయత్నం (great effort (to do something)) · es empuje (short, directed application of force; act of pushing) · da tryk (act of tensing the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents) · war du-so (short, directed application of force; act of pushing) · da skub (short, directed application of force; act of pushing) · es empuje (great effort (to do something)) · sv knuff (short, directed application of force; act of pushing) · fi ponnistus (great effort (to do something)) · fi pukkaus (short, directed application of force; act of pushing) · es empujón (great effort (to do something)) · it impulso (great effort (to do something)) · uk по́штовх (short, directed application of force; act of pushing) · es empujo (short, directed application of force; act of pushing) · de Stoß (short, directed application of force; act of pushing) · bg натиск (attempt to persuade someone) · ca empenta (great effort (to do something)) · nl duw (short, directed application of force; act of pushing) · fi työntö (act of tensing the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents) · eo puŝo (short, directed application of force; act of pushing) · fi painostus (attempt to persuade someone) · fi siirtyminen eteenpäin (military: marching or drill maneuver) · te విన్యాసము (military: marching or drill maneuver) · de Druck (act of tensing the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents) · pt empurrão (short, directed application of force; act of pushing) · es empujón (short, directed application of force; act of pushing) · bg тласкане (short, directed application of force; act of pushing) · de Schubs (short, directed application of force; act of pushing) · bg усилие (great effort (to do something)) · es empujo (great effort (to do something)) · es pujo (act of tensing the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents) · gl empurrón (short, directed application of force; act of pushing) · da anstrengelse (great effort (to do something)) · fi tönäisy (short, directed application of force; act of pushing) · it sprone (great effort (to do something)) · fi työntö (short, directed application of force; act of pushing) · fi tyrkkäys (short, directed application of force; act of pushing) · fi huokuttelu (attempt to persuade someone) · bn ধাক্কা (short, directed application of force; act of pushing) · it incentivo (attempt to persuade someone) · it spinta (act of tensing the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents) · bn ঠেলা (short, directed application of force; act of pushing) · it spinta (short, directed application of force; act of pushing) · lad rondjon (short, directed application of force; act of pushing) · ru толчо́к (short, directed application of force; act of pushing) · ca empenta (short, directed application of force; act of pushing) · war tu-lang (short, directed application of force; act of pushing) · te వెనుకకు నెట్టి ముందుకు పోవు (short, directed application of force; act of pushing) · tr itiş (short, directed application of force; act of pushing)

wikipedia: push · wikipedia: Modern English

push en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • po͝osh
  • /pʊʃ/
  • [puʃ] (Appalachia)
  • [pʷʊʃ]
  • (US) audio
  • /pʉʃ/ (Northern-Ireland, Scotland)

Etymology

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.

Meanings

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force.
    • In his anger he pushed me against the wall and threatened me.
    • You need to push quite hard to get this door open.
  2. (transitive) To continually attempt to persuade (a person) into a particular course of action.
    • December 22, 1711, letter to The Spectator Ambition […] pushes the soul to such actions as are apt to procure honour and reputation to the actor.
    • We are pushed for an answer. December 7, 1710, Jonathan Swift, The Examiner, Number 18
  3. (transitive) To press or urge forward; to drive.
    • to push his fortune 1667, John Dryden, Annus Mirabilis: The Year of Wonders, 1666. […], London: […] Henry Herringman, […], →OCLC, stanza 133:
    • to push an objection too far; to push one's luck
  4. (transitive) To continually promote (a point of view, a product for sale, etc.).
    • Stop pushing the issue — I'm not interested.
    • They're pushing that perfume again.
    • There were two men hanging around the school gates today, pushing drugs.
    • Earlier the premier had rejected outright suggestions, apparently being pushed by up to a third of the government’s 33-member caucus, that the government forget the deficit and launch a major public initiative to stimulate the economy. 1982 December 11, Frances Russell, “Economic performance buoys Pawley’s position”, in The Vancouver Sun (The Weekend Sun), Vancouver, BC, page A6:
  5. (intransitive) To continually exert oneself in order to achieve a goal.
    • Don't think that if you keep pushing harder and harder, it will make you succeed faster or earn more. 2016, JoAnneh Nagler, How to be an artist without losing your mind, your shirt, or your creative compass, →ISBN, page 91:
  6. (informal, participle, present, regional, transitive) To approach; to come close to.
    • “I'm pushing 40 and on TikTok,” he says. “I feel old every day.” 2023 October 7, Ajesh Patalay, quoting Jon Kung, “The Naked Chef 2.0”, in FT Weekend (HTSI section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 77:
    • My old car is pushing 250,000 miles.
    • Don't be mad at me 'cause you're pushing thirty / And your old tricks no longer work 2004, Amy Winehouse, Salaam Remi, “Fuck Me Pumps”, in Frank, performed by Amy Winehouse:
    • He's pushing sixty.
  7. (intransitive) To tense the muscles in the abdomen in order to give birth or defecate.
    • During childbirth, there are times when the obstetrician advises the woman not to push.
    • “Pushing will be easy,” the nurse told me after I’d arrived at the hospital, […]. “For someone like you, you’ll be done in 30 minutes.” Instead, I pushed for four hours, ripping the muscle between my ass and my vagina in the process. 2026 June 12, Emily Ratajkowski, “Mother F*cker”, in The Cut:
  8. (intransitive) To continue to attempt to persuade a person into a particular course of action.
  9. To make a higher bid at an auction.
  10. To make an all-in bet.
  11. (transitive) To move (a pawn) directly forward.
  12. To add (a data item) to the top of a stack.
    • When the microprocessor decodes the JSR opcode, it stores the operand into the TEMP register and pushes the current contents of the PC ($00 0128) onto the stack. 1992, Michael A. Miller, The 68000 Microprocessor Family: Architecture, Programming, and Applications, page 47:
  13. To publish (an update, etc.) by transmitting it to other computers.
    • Because this version of the Windows Installer is aware of the GAC, it has the capability to publish components into it. […] You can manually or programmatically push an assembly into the GAC by using the command-line tool Gacutil.exe. 2002, Lars Powers, Mike Snell, Visual Basic Programmer's Guide to the .NET Framework Class Library, page 968:
  14. (obsolete) To thrust the points of the horns against; to gore.
    • If the ox shall push a manservant or maidservant, […] the ox shall be stoned. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Exodus 21:32:
  15. To burst out of its pot, as a bud or shoot.
  16. To strike the cue ball in such a way that it stays in contact with the cue and object ball at the same time (a foul shot).

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
pushedst Number=Sing, Person=2, Tense=Past archaic lexicographic
pushest Number=Sing, Person=2, Tense=Pres archaic lexicographic
push Number=Plur, Tense=Pres lexicographic
push VerbForm=Inf lexicographic
push Mood=Sub, Tense=Pres lexicographic
push Number=Sing, Person=1, Tense=Pres lexicographic
push Mood=Imp, Tense=Pres lexicographic
push Number=Sing, Person=2, Tense=Pres lexicographic
pusheth Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres archaic lexicographic
pushing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
pushed Number=Plur, Tense=Past lexicographic
pushed Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Past lexicographic
pushed Number=Sing, Person=2, Tense=Past lexicographic
pushed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
pushed Mood=Sub, Tense=Past lexicographic
pushed Number=Sing, Person=1, Tense=Past lexicographic
pushed Tense=Past lexicographic
pushes Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Antonyms

pop · draw · tug · pull

Deriveds

push rope (Other derived terms) · push-me-I-push-you (Other derived terms) · push one's luck (Other derived terms) · push through (Phrasal verbs) · pusher (Other derived terms) · push notification (Other derived terms) · push over (Phrasal verbs) · push-to-pass (Other derived terms) · push-and-pull (Other derived terms) · push forward (Phrasal verbs) · push up the daisies (Other derived terms) · pushcard (Other derived terms) · push up daisies (Other derived terms) · pushstick (Other derived terms) · push off (Phrasal verbs) · push papers (Other derived terms) · push shit uphill (Other derived terms) · push up on (Phrasal verbs) · push together (Phrasal verbs) · push shot (Other derived terms) · pushability (Other derived terms) · push back (Phrasal verbs) · push the boat out (Other derived terms) · push around (Phrasal verbs) · push one's way in (Other derived terms) · pushful (Other derived terms) · push on (Phrasal verbs) · push under (Phrasal verbs) · push-bike (Other derived terms) · push in (Phrasal verbs) · push into the long grass (Other derived terms) · push-pull (Other derived terms) · push past (Phrasal verbs) · pushy (Other derived terms) · push string uphill (Other derived terms) · pushchair (Other derived terms) · pushball (Other derived terms) · pushdown (Other derived terms) · unpushed (Other derived terms) · push up (Phrasal verbs) · push button (Other derived terms) · push aside (Phrasal verbs) · push-cycle (Other derived terms) · too posh to push (Other derived terms) · Tush Push (Other derived terms) · pushwall (Other derived terms) · pushover (Other derived terms) · pushpin (Other derived terms) · push water uphill (Other derived terms) · push the edge of the envelope (Other derived terms) · pushknee (Other derived terms) · pushback (Other derived terms) · pushblock (Other derived terms) · push out (Phrasal verbs) · push-and-run (Other derived terms) · push against an open door (Other derived terms) · push the right buttons (Other derived terms) · pushpad (Other derived terms) · push paper (Other derived terms) · push daisies (Other derived terms) · push-to-transmit (Other derived terms) · push-to-talk (Other derived terms) · pushbar (Other derived terms) · pushee (Other derived terms) · overpush (Other derived terms) · push along (Phrasal verbs) · pushie (Other derived terms) · push away (Phrasal verbs) · push the envelope (Other derived terms) · push up against (Phrasal verbs) · pushcart (Other derived terms) · pushable (Other derived terms) · push bicycle (Other derived terms) · pushbutton (Other derived terms) · push the limit (Other derived terms) · pushrod (Other derived terms) · pushforward (Other derived terms) · push someone's buttons (Other derived terms) · pushbike (Other derived terms) · push down (Phrasal verbs) · unpush (Other derived terms) · push-up (Other derived terms) · push-button (Other derived terms) · outpush (Other derived terms)

Descendants

pwuhj

Relateds

push it · pedal pushers

Synonyms

do a number two · encourage · suade · engender · drive · thrutch · void one's bowels · bring about · lash · have a shit · move · instigate · pinch a loaf · do one's easement · pooh · urge · draw · sting · near · drop a chalupa · bring round · press · poop · motivate · push · ignite · crap · drite · draw · fuel · spur on · pinch one off · foment · poo · shiss · take a crap · boo-boo · goad · induce · win over · shove · convict · do one's ease · defecate · goose · spark off · drop a deuce · procure · take the Browns to the Super Bowl · invoke · promote · advertise · whip up · excite · convince · bear down · provoke · drop a bomb · wash with · stoke · sharn · shit · tempt · take a dump · feceate · stool · approach · impel · shite · urge · talk around · persuade · cheer · light a fire under · drive · whet · dung · egg on · incite · actuate · force · push · ease oneself · stir · stir up · pimp · press · gain over · drop anchor · prompt · cack · obligate · prevail upon · shart · oblige · motive · set off · uncoil · take a shit · spur · send · promote · drop the kids off at the pool · excrementize · inflame · move one's bowels · rouse · evoke · stimulate · talk over · choke a darkie · grill · thring · abet

Translations (284)

pl pchać (to continually attempt to persuade into a particular action) · fi puhjeta (to burst out of its pot, as a bud or shoot) · fi houkutella (to continually attempt to persuade into a particular action) · gl empurrar (to continually attempt to persuade into a particular action) · fi pukata (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · grc ὠθέω (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · ru пихну́ть (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · sh gurati (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · izh tööntää (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · sc spingiri (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · fi venyttää (to press or urge forward; to drive) · de stoßen (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · fi sysiä (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · ckb پاڵ پێوەنان (to continually attempt to persuade into a particular action) · fa هل دادن (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · ru толкну́ть (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · jv tolak (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · ro apăsa (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · gd stob (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · bho ठेलल (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · fi vaatia (to continually attempt to persuade into a particular action) · is ýta (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · fur parâ (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · es empujar (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · ttj -sindika (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · fur sburtâ (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · ru продвига́ть (to continually attempt to promote point of view, product etc.) · bcl ugsod (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · te ప్రతిపాదించు (to continually attempt to promote point of view, product etc.) · war ig-tulang (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · fi lisätä (computing: to add a data item to the top of a stack) · ceb duso (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · es pujar (intransitive: to tense the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents) · tg тела додан (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · lad arrondjar (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · es embutiar (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · fi tönäistä (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · tr itmek (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · fi työntää (computing: to add a data item to the top of a stack) · te శక్తివంతముగా తోయుట (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · mn түлхэх (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · ru прота́лкивать (to continually attempt to persuade into a particular action) · pl pchać (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · it spingere (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · az gücənmək (intransitive: to tense the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents) · fi lähestyä (to approach; to come close to) · shn ဢီး (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · it promuovere (to continually attempt to promote point of view, product etc.) · vec pender (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · te నెట్టు (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · vi chuyển giao (computing: to publish an update, etc. by transmitting it to other computers) · tr iteklemek (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · fi sysätä (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · my တွန်း (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · ce татта (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · es embutar (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · fi penätä (to continually attempt to persuade into a particular action) · no dytte (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · om dhiibuu (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · es emburriar (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · mrw tolod (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · lo ຊຸກ (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · pt empurrar (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · ceb tulod (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · ru пиха́ть (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · fur pocâ (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · sq shtyj (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · sl tiskati (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · so riixid (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · sv krysta (intransitive: to tense the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents) · nn skubba (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · sh potisnuti (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · mk турка (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · xmf ჯიკაფი (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · fi tyrkyttää (to continually attempt to promote point of view, product etc.) · vi đẩy lên (computing: to publish an update, etc. by transmitting it to other computers) · io pulsar (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · su sorong (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · hu lök (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · kix thòi (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · id dorong (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · az itələmək (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · be штурхну́ць (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · th ดัน (to continually attempt to promote point of view, product etc.) · vec pender (intransitive: to tense the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents) · pt tchovar (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · ru толка́ть (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · tl iniri (intransitive: to tense the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents) · izh törkätä (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · he דָּחַף (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · fur stossâ (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · cs tlačit (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · ko 밀다 (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · sc ipinghere (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · nod ᨿᩪ᩶ (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · da skubbe (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · is hrinda (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · et tõukama (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · fi siirtää eteenpäin (chess: to move a pawn directly forward) · sh потиснути (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · pl pchnąć (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · th ไส (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · pl popychać (to continually attempt to persuade into a particular action) · it preclamizzare (to continually attempt to promote point of view, product etc.) · bg промоцирам (to continually attempt to promote point of view, product etc.) · bcl tuldang (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · ro împinge (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · el σπρώχνω (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · mba dusu (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · km រុញ (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · jra čur (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · da skabe opinion (to continually attempt to promote point of view, product etc.) · th ผลักดัน (to continually attempt to promote point of view, product etc.) · nap vottà (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · uz turtmoq (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · dlm spangro (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · gl apurrar (to press or urge forward; to drive) · kk итеру (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · uk штовха́ти (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · inh татта (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · sv skjuta (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · ru прота́лкивать (to continually attempt to promote point of view, product etc.) · cs tlačit (intransitive: to tense the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents) · izh lykätä (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · sl potiskati (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · th ผลัก (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · msk torod (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · bg притискам (to continually attempt to persuade into a particular action) · qu tangai (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · rup pingu (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · war ig-duso (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · no skubbe (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · vec spender (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · da nærme sig (to approach; to come close to) · gsw schiebe (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · vi(to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · ast emburriar (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · hi धकेलना (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · sc ispinghere (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · fi lykätä (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · te బలవంతంగా చేయించు (to continually attempt to persuade into a particular action) · tts ซุก (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · ru подгоня́ть (to continually attempt to persuade into a particular action) · mk бутка (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · te ఆగగని ప్రతిపాదన (to continually attempt to promote point of view, product etc.) · ps ټېل وهل (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · ms tolak (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · alt ийдер (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · sv pressa (to continually attempt to persuade into a particular action) · bg блъскам (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · acw دَفّ (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · fi tavoitella (to press or urge forward; to drive) · gl puxar (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · hi ठेलना (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · de drücken (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · th เบ่ง (intransitive: to tense the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents) · fur stocâ (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · fr pousser (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · qu tanqay (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · es difundir (to continually attempt to promote point of view, product etc.) · ru подта́лкивать (to continually attempt to persuade into a particular action) · fy triuwe (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · fi töniä (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · gl empurrar (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · kw herdhya (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · te హృదయాంతర్గత రాగము (intransitive: to tense the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents) · ug ئىتتىرمەك (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · hy հրել (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · ca empènyer (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · ky итерүү (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · hu terjeszt (to continually attempt to promote point of view, product etc.) · mi kōpana (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · vi đẩy (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · zea douwe (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · da overbyde (to make a higher bid at an auction) · fi tuupata (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · tk itelemek (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · lo ດັນ (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · fi työntää (snooker: to strike the cue ball in such a way that it stays in contact with the cue and object ball at the same time) · de drängen (to continually attempt to persuade into a particular action) · war i-duso (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · hu tol (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · sv propsa (to continually attempt to promote point of view, product etc.) · pt forçar (to continually attempt to promote point of view, product etc.) · fi panna kaikki peliin (poker: to make an all-in bet) · fi mainostaa (to continually attempt to promote point of view, product etc.) · eo puŝi (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · pt contrair (intransitive: to tense the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents) · fi lykkiä (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · da trykke (intransitive: to tense the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents) · th ดัน (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · lv grūst (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · tk itmek (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · it spingere (to continually attempt to promote point of view, product etc.) · gd put (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · war gin-tulang (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · de drücken (intransitive: to tense the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents) · km ជំរុញ (to continually attempt to persuade into a particular action) · vec spender (intransitive: to tense the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents) · fi tuuppia (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · nl stoten (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · fi työntää (intransitive: to tense the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents) · fi työntää (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · ar زق (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · tl itulak (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · ltg gryust (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · th กด (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · sh гурати (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · tr itelemek (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · mi whakatoutou (intransitive: to tense the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents) · it spingere (to continually attempt to persuade into a particular action) · vec far reclam (to continually attempt to promote point of view, product etc.) · it pubblicizzare (to continually attempt to promote point of view, product etc.) · sk tlačiť (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · nds-de stoten (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · la pello (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · lad arrepushar (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · lld sburdlé (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · bn ধাক্কা দেওয়া (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · ru ту́житься (intransitive: to tense the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents) · es achuchar (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · te నిరంతర వత్తిడి (to continually attempt to persuade into a particular action) · ltg stumt (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · fi puskea (to burst out of its pot, as a bud or shoot) · mnc ᠠᠨᠠᠮᠪᡳ (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · bg бутам (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · ur دھکیلنا (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · cmn(to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · fi ajaa (to press or urge forward; to drive) · ar دَفَعَ (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · ca empentar (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · mww thawb (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · de schieben (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · da gå all-in (poker: to make an all-in bet) · oc butar (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · da drive fremad (to press or urge forward; to drive) · mr ढकलणे (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · th รุน (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · khb ᦍᦴᧉ (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · cs pohánět (to continually attempt to persuade into a particular action) · ja 押す (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · az hıqqanmaq (intransitive: to tense the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents) · fi ponnistaa (intransitive: to tense the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents) · cy gwthio (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · gl empurrar (to press or urge forward; to drive) · bcl tulod (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · ang scūfan (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · fi tyrkätä (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · izh tuppia (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · pt pressionar (to continually attempt to persuade into a particular action) · ps خچل (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · fi korottaa (to make a higher bid at an auction) · be шту́рхаць (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · it insistere (to continually attempt to persuade into a particular action) · fi painostaa (to continually attempt to persuade into a particular action) · pl popchnąć (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · nl duwen (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · ckb پاڵ دان (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · lv skubināt (to continually attempt to persuade into a particular action) · blt ꪎꪴꪥ (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · ckb پاڵ پێوەنان (to continually attempt to promote point of view, product etc.) · cs prosazovat (to continually attempt to promote point of view, product etc.) · sv pracka på (to continually attempt to persuade into a particular action) · lo ໄສ (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · uz itarmoq (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · bcl busol (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · izh tupata (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · fi tyrkkiä (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · bn ধাক্কানো (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · ky түртүү (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · da hetse (to continually attempt to persuade into a particular action) · oc empénher (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · la trūdō (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · fi työntää (computing: to publish an update, etc. by transmitting it to other computers) · kaw tulak (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · ta தள்ளு (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · te తోయు (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · sw kusukuma (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · eo peli (to continually attempt to persuade into a particular action) · hu megtol (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · fi tuputtaa (to continually attempt to promote point of view, product etc.) · gl empuxar (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · lt stumti (to apply a force to something so that it moves away) · fi puskea (computing: to publish an update, etc. by transmitting it to other computers)

wikipedia: push · wikipedia: Modern English

push en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /pʊʃ/
  • /pʌʃ/

Etymology

Probably French poche. See pouch.

Meanings

  1. (UK, dialectal, obsolete) A pustule; a pimple.
    • a Push rise upon his Nose 1625, Francis Bacon, Of Praise:

Forms

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