English · Common Verbs
push
/pʊʃ/
[/pʊʃ/]
press away from you
Beginnerverb
Definition
To press against something in order to move it away from you.
Example
You have to push the heavy gate hard, because the hinges are quite rusty.
You have to push the heavy gate hard, because the hinges are quite rusty.
Etymology
From Old French 'pousser', from Latin 'pulsare' (to beat, strike).
How & Where It’s Used
Opposite of 'pull'; literal and figurative (push for change).