“pushes” is a form of
push
/pʊʃ/ verb, noun, proper noun
Forms pushes pushing pushed pushest pushedst pusheth
- verb (transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force. “In his anger he pushed me against the wall and threatened me.”
- verb (transitive) To continually attempt to persuade (a person) into a particular course of action.
- verb (transitive) To press or urge forward; to drive. “to push an objection too far; to push one's luck”
- verb (transitive) To continually promote (a point of view, a product for sale, etc.). “Stop pushing the issue — I'm not interested.”
- verb (intransitive) To continually exert oneself in order to achieve a goal.
- verb (informal, transitive, usually in present participle) To approach; to come close to. “My old car is pushing 250,000 miles.”
- verb (intransitive) To tense the muscles in the abdomen in order to give birth or defecate. “During childbirth, there are times when the obstetrician advises the woman not to push.”
- verb (intransitive) To continue to attempt to persuade a person into a particular course of action.
- noun A short, directed application of force; an act of pushing. “Give the door a hard push if it sticks.”
- noun An act of tensing the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents. “One more push and the baby will be out.”
- noun A great effort (to do something). “Some details got lost in the push to get the project done.”
- noun An attempt to persuade someone into a particular course of action.
- noun (figurative) A force that impels or pressures one to act.
- noun (military) A marching or drill maneuver/manoeuvre performed by moving a formation (especially a company front) forward or toward the audience, usually to accompany a dramatic climax or crescendo in the music.
- noun A wager that results in no loss or gain for the bettor as a result of a tie or even score
- noun (computing) The addition of a data item to the top of a stack.
- noun (obsolete, UK, dialect) A pustule; a pimple.
- proper noun A surname.
Synonyms
press shove thring thrutch urge abet actuate goose fuel light a fire under send sting bring about cheer draw drive encourage egg on engender evoke pushing thrust energy get-up-and-go push button button force bear on advertise advertize
Antonyms
Etymology
From Middle English pushen, poshen, posson, borrowed from Middle French pousser (Modern French pousser) from Old French poulser, from Latin pulsare (“to beat, strike”), frequentative of pellere (past participle pulsus). Doublet of pulsate and pulse (verb). Partly displaced native Old English sċūfan, whence Modern English shove.
Probably French poche. See pouch.
Webster’s 1913
- noun A pustule; a pimple. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Bacon.
- verb To press against with force; to drive or impel by pressure; to endeavor to drive by steady pressure, without striking; --opposed to draw.
- verb To thrust the points of the horns against; to gore.
- verb To make a thrust; to shove; as, to push with the horns or with a sword. Shak.
Etymology [Probably F. poche. See Pouch.]
Etymology [OE. possen, pussen, F. pousser, fr. L. pulsare, v. intens. fr. pellere, pulsum, to beat, knock, push. See Pulse a beating, and cf. Pursy.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “push”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details