All English words - page 4610

Meanings of Push-forward:

phrasal verb

To continue doing something or making progress in something, with effort or enthusiasm

Usage examples:

Their research has pushed forward the frontiers of knowledge., an additional grant has enabled the …

Meanings of Push-on:

phrasal verb

To continue in a determined way

Usage examples:

We decided to push on to the top of the mountain while there was still daylight.

Meanings of Push-out:

phrasal verb

To produce large quantities of something

Usage examples:

Companies are pushing out products at almost any price, desperate to generate cash to survive.

Meanings of Push-over:

phrasal verb

To push someone or something so that they fall to the ground

Usage examples:

Daddy, matthew pushed me over.

Meanings of Push-through:

phrasal verb

To make a plan or suggestion be officially accepted or put into use

Usage examples:

We are trying to push this deal through as quickly as possible., the president is trying to push th…

Meanings of Push-to:

verb

To put a continuing force against something to cause it to move forward or away from you

Usage examples:

[ i ] we should be able to move this table if we both push together., [ t ] she pushed her plate aw…

Meanings of Push-towards:

phrasal verb

To try to do or achieve something, or to make someone more likely to do or achieve something

Usage examples:

It is hoped that these measures will push the nation towards recovery., [ + -ing verb ] new employm…

Meanings of Push-up:

noun

A physical exercise performed by lying with your face down and using only your arms to raise and lower your body

phrasal verb

To make something higher in level or amount

Usage examples:

The increase in the price of raw materials has pushed up our costs.

Meanings of Pushbike:

noun

A bicycle

Meanings of Pushbutton:

noun

A button that is pushed to operate an electrical device.

Usage examples:

A push-button telephone

Meanings of Pushcart:

noun

A small handcart or barrow.

Usage examples:

Though it is a remunerative venture, it requires a lot of initial efforts such as sufficient number…

Meanings of Pushcarts:

noun

A small handcart or barrow.

Usage examples:

Though it is a remunerative venture, it requires a lot of initial efforts such as sufficient number…

Meanings of Pushchair:

noun

A folding chair on wheels, in which a baby or young child can be pushed along.

Usage examples:

It was 1973 or maybe 74 and my sister and i were in our double pushchair, being wheeled along the e…

Meanings of Pushed:

verb

Exert force on (someone or something) in order to move them away from oneself.

Usage examples:

She pushed her glass towards him

noun

An act of pushing someone or something in order to move them away from oneself.

Usage examples:

He closed the door with a push

Meanings of Pushed-in:

phrasal verb

To rudely join a line of people who are waiting for something, by moving in front of some of the people who are already there

Usage examples:

I was about to get on the bus when two men pushed in in front of me.

Meanings of Pusher:

noun

A person who sells illegal drugs.

Usage examples:

An underworld of drug pushers and thieves

Meanings of Pushers:

noun

A person who sells illegal drugs.

Usage examples:

An underworld of drug pushers and thieves

Meanings of Pushes:

verb

Exert force on (someone or something) in order to move them away from oneself.

Usage examples:

She pushed her glass towards him

noun

An act of pushing someone or something in order to move them away from oneself.

Usage examples:

He closed the door with a push

Meanings of Pushful:

adjective

Arrogantly self-assertive; pushy.

Usage examples:

It is stated that thurlow promised to help his less pushful comrade.

Meanings of Pushier:

adjective

Excessively or unpleasantly self-assertive or ambitious.

Usage examples:

A pushy salesperson

Meanings of Pushiest:

adjective

Excessively or unpleasantly self-assertive or ambitious.

Usage examples:

A pushy salesperson

Meanings of Pushily:

adverb

In an unpleasant way, by trying too much to get something or to make someone do something

Usage examples:

Helped by a pushily amorous waitress, he starts his own bakery, the pie company., she defines herse…

Meanings of Pushiness:

noun

The quality of trying too hard to get something or to make someone do something

Usage examples:

His pushiness got him fired from his job., my pushiness landed me several interviews.

Meanings of Pushing:

verb

Exert force on (someone or something) in order to move them away from oneself.

Usage examples:

She pushed her glass towards him

noun

An act of pushing someone or something in order to move them away from oneself.

Usage examples:

He closed the door with a push

Meanings of Pushing up daisies:

idiom

To be dead

Usage examples:

I'll be pushing up the daisies long before it happens.