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push

[pʷʊʃ]
Meanings
  • Verb

    To move something or someone with force, especially by pressing against it.

    - "He pushed the cart up the hill."
    - "She pushed the button to start the machine."
    - "The baby needed a strong push to enter the world."
  • Verb

    To urge or encourage someone to do something.

    - "The coach pushed his team to give their best performance."
    - "My friend pushed me to apply for the job."
    - "The salesman pushed the customer to buy the product."
Pronunciation
  1. [pʷʊʃ]



    Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=811828"
Antonyms

draw , pull , tug , pop
Synonyms

approach , near , press , urge , advertise , press , promote , press , shove , thring , bear down , press , shove , thrutch
Rhymes
Words rhyming with push
rush , hush , crush , dush , fush , gush , rush , wush
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Push (en) : To move with force

  2. Push (en) : To urge or encourage

  3. Puss (en) : A cat

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Push (en) : To move with force

  2. Push (en) : To urge or encourage

  3. Puss (en) : A cat, especially a domestic cat.

Variants
List of all variants of push that leads to same result
push , push her luck , push his luck , push my luck , push one's luck , push our luck , push their luck , push your luck , pushed , pushed her luck , pushed his luck , pushed my luck , pushed one's luck , pushed our luck , pushed their luck , pushed your luck , pushes , pushes her luck , pushes his luck , pushes my luck , pushes one's luck , pushes our luck , pushes their luck , pushes your luck , pushing , pushing her luck , pushing his luck , pushing my luck , pushing one's luck , pushing our luck , pushing their luck , pushing your luck , push comes to shove , PUSH , push around , pushed around , pushes around , pushing around , push bicycle , push bicycles , push-bike , push-bikes , push broom , push brooms , push-button , push button , push buttons , push off , pushed off , pushes off , pushing off , push on , pushed on , pushes on , pushing on
Forms
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pushed, pushing, pushes

Etymology
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Old English 'pusan' meaning 'to thrust, drive, or press'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'push' comes from the Old English word 'pusan', which means 'to thrust, drive, or press'.

  2. The average human can push a car about 12 feet with a single push.

  3. In rugby, a 'push' is a scrummaging technique where the forwards push against each other to gain ground.

Related Concepts
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  1. Pull: Opposite of push, meaning to draw or attract towards oneself.

  2. Force: The power to cause something to happen or make something move.

Culture
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In literature, 'push' is often used metaphorically to represent encouragement, motivation, or progress. In art, it can represent strength, power, or momentum. In music, it can symbolize a driving beat or rhythm.

How to Memorize "push"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine pushing a heavy cart up a hill or pushing a button to start a machine.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'push' with the feeling of exerting force or the idea of encouraging someone.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Please Press Under Seat' to remember the definition 'To move with force'.

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