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push
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- pronunciation:
- pUsh
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
pushes, pushing, pushed |
| definition 1: |
to use pressure against in order to move.
I pushed my bed under the window.
- synonyms:
- move, press
- antonyms:
- pull
- similar words:
- crowd, drive, jostle, poke, propel, punch, shove, stick, thrust
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| definition 2: |
to move ahead by shoving.
They pushed their way through the crowd.- synonyms:
- press, shoulder, shove
- similar words:
- drive, elbow, jostle, move, poke, propel, ram, struggle, thrust, work
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| definition 3: |
to urge strongly toward a particular action or way of thinking.
Jeff pushed his friends to make him team captain.- synonyms:
- prod, urge
- antonyms:
- deter
- similar words:
- compel, egg, encourage, incite, influence, persuade, pressure, prompt, rouse, spur on, sway
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| definition 4: |
to use pressure against something.
He pushed against the gate to open it.- synonyms:
- press
- similar words:
- drive, hustle, move, nudge, shove, thrust
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| related words: |
boss, bump, butt, dart, jam, launch, nudge, poke, press, proceed, prod, run, rush, sell, steer, try, urge |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a shove.
She gave the door a push.- synonyms:
- shove, thrust
- antonyms:
- pull
- similar words:
- jog, jolt, jostle, nudge, poke
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| definition 2: |
a strong effort.
Dan made a real push to get his homework done by eight o'clock.- synonyms:
- attempt, effort
- similar words:
- ambition, crack, endeavor, essay, trial, try, war
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| related words: |
boost, campaign, drive, effort, thrust |
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