push on

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [poo sh on, awn]
- /pʊʃ ɒn, ɔn/
- /pʊʃ ɒn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poo sh on, awn]
- /pʊʃ ɒn, ɔn/

Definitions of push on words

verb with object push on to press upon or against (a thing) with force in order to move it away. 1
verb with object push on to move (something) in a specified way by exerting force; shove; drive: to push something aside; to push the door open. 1
verb with object push on to effect or accomplish by thrusting obstacles aside: to push one's way through the crowd. 1
verb with object push on to cause to extend or project; thrust. 1
verb with object push on to press or urge to some action or course: His mother pushed him to get a job. 1
verb with object push on to press (an action, proposal, etc.) with energy and insistence: to push a bill through Congress. 1

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Origin of push on

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English pushen, poshen, posson (v.) < Middle French pousser, Old French po(u)lser < Latin pulsāre. See pulsate

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Parts of speech for Push on

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Push on

push on popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

push on usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for push on

verb push on

advance — To advance means to move forward, often in order to attack someone.
blow past — To blow out despite a safeguard. "The server blew past the 5K reserve buffer."
bring forward — If you bring forward a meeting or event, you arrange for it to take place at an earlier date or time than had been planned.
bug out — to depart hurriedly; run away; retreat
bugging out — Also called true bug, hemipteran, hemipteron. a hemipterous insect.

All 46 Synonyms of push on

Antonyms for push on

verb push on

mismatch — to match badly or unsuitably.

Just one Antonym for push on

push on

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Definitions of push on words

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Origin of push on

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Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Push on

push on popularity

push on usage trend in Literature

Synonyms for push on

verb push on

Antonyms for push on

verb push on

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