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➡️push

verb
/pʊʃ/
purview pushy
push definition card — visual illustration of the meaning push synonyms and antonyms card — visual word comparison push collocation card — common word combinations and phrases

Meaning

to apply force to move something away from oneself
to exert force to move something away from oneself; to press against

Example Sentences

He had to push the heavy door to open it.

Push the button to ring the bell.

Example Expressions

push the envelope

Synonyms

shove, thrust, propel, drive, press, force
Entry 1
shove, thrust, propel, drive
Entry 2
press, shove, thrust, force

Antonyms

pull, drag, draw, tug
Entry 1
pull, drag
Entry 2
pull, draw, tug

Collocations

push a button, push forward, push hard, push back, push button, gently push
Entry 1
push a button, push forward, push hard, push back
Entry 2
push button, push hard, push forward, gently push

More Example Sentences

The competition pushed her to practice daily.

The crisis pushed the company to change its plan.

His family pushed him to apply for the scholarship.

A small mistake pushed us to double-check everything.

A girl joins a dance class at a studio near her school to learn hip-hop and contemporary dance every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon and her instructor pushes her to practice hard

A girl joins a dance class at a studio near her school to learn hip-hop and contemporary dance every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon and her instructor pushes her to practice hard because she shows natural rhythm and energy

A girl joins a dance class at a studio near her school to learn hip-hop and contemporary dance every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon and her instructor pushes her to practice hard because she shows natural rhythm and energy and within a few months she learns several routines

A girl joins a dance class at a studio near her school to learn hip-hop and contemporary dance every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon and her instructor pushes her to practice hard because she shows natural rhythm and energy and within a few months she learns several routines that she performs at the annual school talent show

A girl joins a dance class at a studio near her school to learn hip-hop and contemporary dance every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon and her instructor pushes her to practice hard because she shows natural rhythm and energy and within a few months she learns several routines that she performs at the annual school talent show where the audience gives her a standing ovation

A girl joins a dance class at a studio near her school to learn hip-hop and contemporary dance every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon and her instructor pushes her to practice hard because she shows natural rhythm and energy and within a few months she learns several routines that she performs at the annual school talent show where the audience gives her a standing ovation and she decides to pursue dance more seriously as a career.

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