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verb
- push or force
- speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths
- try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying
- advance in price
- (intransitive, often with into or through) To force oneself (in a particular direction); to move aggressively.
- To mock; to cheat.
- (UK, military, transitive) To polish (boots) to a high shine.
- (finance, transitive) To endeavour to raise prices in.
- (agriculture, transitive, of a bull) To mate with (a cow or heifer).
- (finance, transitive) To endeavour to raise the market price of.
- (agriculture, intransitive, of a cow or heifer) To be in heat; to be ready for mating with a bull.
- (intransitive) To lie, to tell untruths.
noun
- a large and strong and heavyset man
- a serious and ludicrous blunder
- uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
- uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
- an investor with an optimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to rise and so buys now for resale later
- mature male of various mammals of which the female is called ‘cow’; e.g. whales or elephants or especially cattle
- a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla)
- the center of a target
- Obscene word for unacceptable behavior
- (UK) Clipping of bullseye.
- (uncountable, informal, euphemistic, slang) Clipping of bullshit.
- An adult male of certain large mammals, such as whales, elephants, camels and seals.
- (LGBTQ, slang) An elderly lesbian.
- (military, firearms) The central portion of a target, inside the inner and magpie.
- (slang, uncountable) Beef.
- A lie.
- Specifically, one that is uncastrated.
- (euphemistic, informal) Nonsense.
- A large, strong man.
- A papal bull, an official document or edict from the Pope.
- (finance) An investor who buys (commodities or securities) in anticipation of a rise in prices.
- A man who has sex with someone else's partner, with the consent of both.
- A seal affixed to a document, especially a document from the Pope.
- (Philadelphia, slang) A man or boy.
- A male of domesticated cattle or oxen of any age.
- Any adult male bovine.
- (loosely) Any bovine of an aggressive or long-horned breed regardless of age and sex.
- (US, slang) A policeman; a detective; a railroad security guard.
adj
verb
verb
- push roughly
- (transitive) To push, especially roughly or with force.
- press or force
- come into rough contact with while moving
- To put hurriedly
- (intransitive) To move off or along by an act of pushing, as with an oar or pole used in a boat; sometimes with off.
- (slang) To pass (counterfeit money).
- (poker, by ellipsis) To make an all-in bet.
noun
verb
- push forcefully
- (transitive) To push or drive with force; to shove.
- push violently in a specified direction
- penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
- press or force
- impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
- place or put with great energy
- make a thrusting forward movement
- force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock
- To stab; to pierce; usually with through.
- (transitive) To push out or extend rapidly or powerfully.
- (intransitive) To make advance with force.
- (intransitive) To enter by pushing; to squeeze in.
- (transitive) To force something upon someone.
noun
- the force used in pushing
- verbal criticism
- the act of applying force to propel something
- a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
- a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
- The force generated by propulsion, as in a jet engine.
- (figuratively) The primary effort; the goal.
- (fencing) An attack made by moving the sword parallel to its length and landing with the point.
- A push, stab, or lunge forward (the act thereof.)
verb
- To push; press; shove; thrust.
- (caving, climbing) To push, press, or squeeze into a place; move sideways or vertically in an upright position by wriggling the body against opposing rock surfaces. Compare chimney.
- To crowd; throng; squeeze; huddle together.
- (figuratively) To trouble; oppress; distress.
- To press or squeeze cheese in a vat.
noun
verb
- push for something
- speak, plead, or argue in favor of
- (transitive) To encourage support for something.
- (Scots law, in higher courts) To call a case before itself for decision.
- (transitive) To plead in favour of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly.
- (intransitive, with for) To engage in advocacy.
- (Scots law) To appeal from an inferior court to the Court of Session.
noun
- a lawyer who pleads cases in court
- a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
- A person who speaks in support of something, or someone; proponent
- Anyone who argues the case of another; an intercessor.
- Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel.
- A person who supports others to make their voices heard, or ideally for them to speak up for themselves.
verb
noun
verb
- push for something
- (transitive) To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.
- force or impel in an indicated direction
- spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
- (transitive) To provoke; to exasperate.
- (transitive) To put mental pressure on; to ply with motives, arguments, persuasion, or importunity.
- (transitive) To press onward or forward.
- (transitive) To present in an urgent manner; to insist upon.
- (transitive) To press hard upon; to follow closely.
- (transitive) To be pressing in argument; to insist; to persist.
noun
verb
- push, propel, or press with force
- force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
- strive and make an effort to reach a goal
- cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force
- cause to move back by force or influence
- (hunting) chase from cover into more open ground
- cause someone or something to move by driving
- move by being propelled by a force
- operate or control a vehicle
- proceed along in a vehicle
- to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly
- (hunting) search for game
- move into a desired direction of discourse
- work as a driver
- excavate horizontally
- cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling
- urge forward
- travel or be transported in a vehicle
- strike with a driver, as in teeing off
- have certain properties when driven
- compel somebody to do something, often against their own will or judgment
- hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally
- (transitive) To cause (a mechanism) to operate.
- (intransitive) To travel by operating a wheeled motorized vehicle.
- (transitive, slang, aviation) To operate (an aircraft); to pilot.
- (intransitive) To move forcefully.
- (transitive) To separate the lighter (feathers or down) from the heavier, by exposing them to a current of air.
- (transitive) (especially animals) To cause to flee out of.
- (transitive, intransitive) To direct a vehicle powered by a horse, ox or similar animal.
- (transitive) To compel, exert pressure, coerce (to do something).
- (intransitive, sports, cricket, tennis, baseball) To hit the ball with a drive.
- (transitive) To carry or to keep in motion; to conduct; to prosecute.
- (transitive) To displace either physically or non-physically, through the application of force.
- To be the dominant party in a sex act.
- (transitive) To convey (a person, etc.) in a wheeled motorized vehicle.
- (transitive) To urge, press, or bring to a point or state.
- (transitive) (especially of animals) To impel or urge onward by force; to push forward; to compel to move on.
- (transitive) To cause to become.
- (transitive, ergative) To operate (a wheeled motorized vehicle).
- (transitive) To motivate through the application or demonstration of force; to impel or urge onward in such a way.
- (transitive) To provide an impetus for motion or other physical change, to move an object by means of the provision of force thereto.
- (transitive) To motivate; to provide an incentive for.
- (mining) To dig horizontally; to cut a horizontal gallery or tunnel.
- (American football) To put together a drive (n.): to string together offensive plays and advance the ball down the field.
- (intransitive) To be moved or propelled forcefully (especially of a ship).
- (transitive) To clear, by forcing away what is contained.
- (transitive) To provide an impetus for a change in one's situation or state of mind.
noun
- the act of applying force to propel something
- a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine
- hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
- a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
- a wide scenic road planted with trees
- the act of driving a herd of animals overland
- the trait of being highly motivated
- a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
- (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium
- a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire
- (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)
- a road leading up to a private house
- (American football) An offensive possession, generally one consisting of several plays and/ or first downs, often leading to a scoring opportunity.
- (retail) A campaign aimed at selling more of a certain product or promoting a public service.
- (golf) A stroke made with a driver.
- (philanthropy) A charity event such as a fundraiser, bake sale, or toy drive.
- (soccer) A straight level shot or pass.
- (typography) An impression or matrix formed by a punch drift.
- An act of driving livestock animals forward, to transport a herd.
- (psychology) Desire or interest.
- A mechanism used to power or give motion to a vehicle or other machine or machine part.
- A collection of objects that are driven; a mass of logs to be floated down a river.
- A trip made in a vehicle (now generally in a motor vehicle).
- (automotive) The gear into which one usually shifts an automatic transmission when one is driving a car or truck. (Denoted with symbol D on a shifter's labeling.)
- Violent or rapid motion; a rushing onward or away; (especially) a forced or hurried dispatch of business.
- Planned, usually long-lasting, effort to achieve something; ability coupled with ambition, determination, and motivation.
- (computer hardware) An apparatus for reading and writing data to or from a mass storage device such as a disk.
- (military) A sustained advance in the face of the enemy to take an objective.
- (computer hardware) A mass storage device in which the mechanism for reading and writing data is integrated with the mechanism for storing data.
- A type of public roadway.
- (cricket) A type of shot played by swinging the bat in a vertical arc, through the line of the ball, and hitting it along the ground, normally between cover and midwicket.
- (baseball, tennis) A ball struck in a flat trajectory.
- An act of driving game animals forward, to be captured or hunted.
- A driveway.
- (UK, especially Bristol and Wales, slang) Friendly term of address for a bus driver.
verb
noun
- (euphemistic or vulgar slang) The clitoris.
- (computing, colloquial) A pointing stick.
- (Internet slang) Alternative spelling of noob.
- A small knob or lump.
- The essence or core of an issue, argument etc.
- (theater) A passage of Shakespearean blank verse.
- a small lump or protuberance
- a small piece
- the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
verb
- To shove one way and the other; to push from one to another.
- To change one's position; to shift ground; to evade questions; to resort to equivocation; to prevaricate.
- To use arts or expedients; to make shift.
- To change; modify the order of something.
- To remove or introduce by artificial confusion.
- (ambitransitive) To move in a slovenly, dragging manner; to drag or scrape the feet in walking or dancing.
- (ambitransitive) To put in a random order.
- move about, move back and forth
- mix so as to make a random order or arrangement
- walk by dragging one's feet
noun
- A trick; an artifice; an evasion.
- (by extension, music) A rhythm commonly used in blues music, consisting of a series of triplet notes with the middle note missing, so that it sounds like a long note followed by a short note, and suggests a walker dragging one foot.
- (dance) A dance move in which the foot is scuffed back and forth across the floor.
- The act of mixing cards or mah-jong tiles so as to randomize them.
- An instance of walking without lifting one's feet.
- The act of reordering anything, such as music tracks in a media player.
- walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
- the act of mixing cards haphazardly
noun
- the force used in pushing
- A push-button, such as a bell push.
- an electrical switch operated by pressing
- the act of applying force in order to move something away
- an effort to advance
- enterprising or ambitious drive
- An attempt to persuade someone into a particular course of action.
- An act of tensing the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents.
- (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.
- A short, directed application of force; an act of pushing.
- A wager that results in no loss or gain for the bettor as a result of a tie or even score
- (snooker) A push shot.
- A great effort (to do something).
- (professional wrestling slang) An attempt to give momentum to a wrestler's career in the form of victories and/or more screen time.
- (computing) The addition of a data item to the top of a stack.
- (Internet, uncountable) The situation where a server sends data to a client without waiting for a request.
- (figurative) A force that impels or pressures one to act.
verb
- strive and make an effort to reach a goal
- exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
- make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
- approach a certain age or speed
- press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
- move strenuously and with effort
- move with force
- sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs)
- make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
- press against forcefully without moving
- (chess, transitive) To move (a pawn) directly forward.
- (transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force.
- (intransitive) To tense the muscles in the abdomen in order to give birth or defecate.
- (intransitive) To continually exert oneself in order to achieve a goal.
- To burst out of its pot, as a bud or shoot.
- (informal, transitive, usually in present participle) To approach; to come close to.
- (computing) To add (a data item) to the top of a stack.
- (intransitive) To continue to attempt to persuade a person into a particular course of action.
- To make a higher bid at an auction.
- (poker) To make an all-in bet.
- (transitive) To continually attempt to persuade (a person) into a particular course of action.
- (transitive) To press or urge forward; to drive.
- (snooker) To strike the cue ball in such a way that it stays in contact with the cue and object ball at the same time (a foul shot).
- (computing) To publish (an update, etc.) by transmitting it to other computers.
- (transitive) To continually promote (a point of view, a product for sale, etc.).
adj
- Operated by pushing and pulling.
- Having two electronic devices in opposite phase.
- (rail transport) Operating with locomotives at both the head and rear of a train, or with a locomotive at one end and a driving position in the vehicle at the opposite end, so that the train can be driven from either end.
noun
verb
- push to thrust outward
- thrust oneself in as if by force
- (intransitive) To become apparent in an unwelcome way, to be forcibly imposed; to jut in, to intrude (on or into).
- (transitive) To proffer (something) by force; to impose (something) on someone or into some area.
- (reflexive) To impose (oneself) on others; to cut in.
verb
noun
noun
- someone who pushes
- Someone or something that pushes.
- a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around
- one who intrudes or pushes themself forward
- an unlicensed dealer in illegal drugs
- a sandal attached to the foot by a thong over the toes
- (aeronautics) An aircraft with the propeller behind the fuselage.
- (colloquial) A drug dealer.
- A device that one pushes in order to transport a baby while on foot, such as a stroller or pram (as opposed to a carrier such as a front or back pack).
- (tennis) A defensive player who does not attempt to hit winners, instead playing slower shots into the opponent's court.
- A device in a coke oven for levelling the coal, traditionally operated by a pusherman.
- (military slang) A girl or woman.
- (rail transport) Synonym of banker (“type of railway locomotive”).
- Synonym of toolpusher.
- A person employed to push passengers onto trains at busy times, so they can depart on schedule.
- (historical, informal) A tolkach.
noun
- A pushing action.
- (nautical) A thin cloth of woven wool from which flags are made; it is light enough to spread in a gentle wind but resistant to fraying in a strong wind.
- A warm, often hooded infant garment, as outerwear or sleepwear, similar to a sleeper or sleepsack; especially as baby bunting or bunting bag.
- Strips of material used as festive decoration, especially in the colours of the national flag.
- Any of various songbirds of the genus Emberiza, having short bills and brown or gray plumage.
- Flags considered as a group.
- A strong timber; a stout prop.
- any of numerous seed-eating songbirds of Europe or North America
- a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
verb
verb
noun
- a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
- (nautical) A large flat-bottomed towed or self-propelled boat used mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods or bulk cargo.
- (US) A double-decked passenger or freight vessel, towed by a steamboat.
- A large flat-bottomed coastal trading vessel having a large spritsail and jib-headed topsail, a fore staysail and a very small mizen, and having leeboards instead of a keel.
- The wooden disk in which bread or biscuit is placed on a mess table.
- One of the boats of a warship having fourteen oars
- A richly decorated ceremonial state vessel propelled by rowers for river processions.
verb
noun
verb
- To push; to tug; to tow.
- (transitive) To turn (animals' hide) into leather, usually by soaking it in a certain solution.
- (transitive, by extension) To beat; to scourge.
- (transitive) To dress and prepare, as the skins of sheep, lambs, goats, and kids, for gloves, etc., by imbuing them with alum, salt, and other agents, for softening and bleaching them.
- To shoot a marble.
noun
- (square dancing) A dance partner.
- The 22nd and last letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads, including Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, and Arabic.
- A line or mark from which the players begin a game of marbles.
- A favorite person; beloved, partner, spouse.
- A favorite marble in the game of marbles.
- a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles
- the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
verb
- push or shove upward, as if from below or behind
- increase or raise
- give a boost to; be beneficial to
- increase
- contribute to the progress or growth of
- (slang, transitive) To steal.
- (transitive) To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up.
- (Canada, transitive) To jump-start a vehicle by using cables to connect the battery in a running vehicle to the battery in a vehicle that won't start.
- (transitive, medicine) To give a booster shot to.
- (transitive, by extension) To help or encourage (something) to increase or improve; to assist in overcoming obstacles.
- (transitive, engineering) To amplify; to signal boost.
noun
- the act of giving a push
- an increase in cost
- the act of giving hope or support to someone
- (automotive engineering, uncountable) A positive intake manifold pressure in cars with turbochargers or superchargers.
- Something that helps, or adds power or effectiveness; assistance.
- A push from behind or below, as to one who is endeavoring to climb.
- (physics) A coordinate transformation that changes velocity.
noun
- pushing down
- a sunken or depressed geological formation
- a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
- sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
- an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation
- a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
- a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
- angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
- a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention
- (psychology, usually uncountable) A state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of life or inability to visualize a happy future; any of several mental disorders with this state of mind as a central feature.
- (geography) An area that is lower in topography than its surroundings.
- (economics) A period of major economic contraction.
- The act of lowering or pressing something down.
- (economics) Four consecutive quarters of negative, real GDP growth (for example, this operational definition is used by the US NBER and many other writers).
- (meteorology) An area of lowered air pressure that generally brings moist weather, sometimes promoting hurricanes and tornadoes.
- (biology, physiology) A lowering, in particular a reduction in a particular biological variable or the function of an organ, in contrast to elevation.
- (psychology, countable) A period of low morale or unhappiness (a period of experiencing the above-mentioned state of mind) which lasts longer than several weeks and may include ideation of self-inflicted injury or suicide.
verb
- To nudge, jostle or push.
- (informal, with "out" or "aside") To force (someone) to quit or lose their job so that someone else can be hired.
- (transitive) To push with the elbow or elbows; to forge ahead using the elbows to assist.
- To strike with the elbow.
- shove one's elbow into another person's ribs
- push one's way with the elbows
noun
- (anatomy) The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.
- A hit, strike, or blow with the elbow.
- (knots) Two nearby crossings of a rope.
- (basketball) Part of a basketball court located at the intersection of the free-throw line and the free-throw lane.
- (by extension) Any turn or bend like that of the elbow, in a wall, building, coastline, etc.; an angular or jointed part of any structure, such as the raised arm of a chair or sofa, or a short pipe fitting, turning at an angle or bent.
- the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow
- hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
- a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it
- a sharp bend in a road or river
- the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint
verb
- (intransitive) To move through by pushing and shoving.
- (transitive) To be close to or in physical contact with.
- (ambitransitive) To bump into or brush against while in motion; to push aside.
- (intransitive) To contend or vie in order to acquire something.
- make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving
- come into rough contact with while moving
noun
verb
- push with the shoulders
- carry a burden, either real or metaphoric
- lift onto one's shoulders
- (transitive) To push (a person or thing) using one's shoulder.
- (transitive) To form a shape resembling a shoulder.
- (transitive, by extension) To bully, manipulate or pull rank on (somebody).
- (transitive, figuratively) To accept responsibility for.
- (transitive) To round and slightly raise the top edges of slate shingles so that they form a tighter fit at the lower edge and can be swung aside to expose the nail.
- (transitive) To place (something) against one's shoulders.
- (transitive) To put (something) on one's shoulders.
- (intransitive) To slope downwards from the crest and whitewater portion of a wave.
- (intransitive) To move by or as if by using one's shoulders.
- (transitive, figuratively) To bear a burden, as a financial obligation.
noun
- a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula
- a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road
- the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
- a cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg
- the part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder
- The angle of a bastion included between the face and flank.
- A cut of meat comprising the upper joint of the foreleg and the surrounding muscle.
- (music) The rounded portion of a stringed instrument where the neck joins the body.
- The portion of a garment where the shoulder is clothed.
- The part of a key between the cuts and the bow.
- (figurative) That which supports or sustains; support.
- The portion of a hill or mountain just below the peak.
- (printing) The flat portion of type that is below the bevelled portion that joins up with the face.
- (firearms) The angled section between the neck and the main body of a cartridge.
- The part of the human torso forming a relatively horizontal surface running away from the neck.
- (aviation) A season or a time of day when there is relatively little air traffic.
- A lateral protrusion of a hill or mountain.
- (anatomy) The joint between the arm and the torso, sometimes including the surrounding muscles, tendons, and ligaments.
- (surfing) The part of a wave that has not yet broken.
- The rounded portion of a bottle where the neck meets the body.
- Anything forming a shape resembling a human shoulder.
- An abrupt projection which forms an abutment on an object, or limits motion, etc., such as the projection around a tenon at the end of a piece of timber.
- A usually unsealed strip of land bordering a road, where vehicles can drive or park in an emergency.
verb
- To propel by pushing with poles, to push with a pole.
- (transitive, baseball) To strike (the ball) very hard.
- (transitive) To convey on poles.
- (transitive) To induce piezoelectricity in (a substance) by aligning the dipoles.
- To identify something quite precisely using a telescope.
- (transitive) To furnish with poles for support.
- (transitive, metallurgy) To treat (copper) by blowing natural gas or other reducing agent through the molten oxide, burning off the oxygen.
- (transitive) To stir, as molten glass, with a pole.
- deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole
- propel with a pole
- support on poles
noun
- Originally, a stick; now specifically, a long and slender piece of metal or (especially) wood, used for various construction or support purposes.
- (US, African-American Vernacular, slang) A rifle.
- (figuratively, by extension) Any of a small set of extremes; especially, either of two extremes that are possible or available.
- (complex analysis) For a meromorphic function f(z), any point a for which f(z)→∞ as z→a.
- A point of magnetic focus, especially each of the two opposing such points of a magnet (designated north and south).
- (cricket, slang) A wicket, especially in the context of the number of wickets taken by a particular bowler.
- Either of the states that characterize a bipolar disorder.
- (motor racing) A pole position.
- (vulgar, slang) A penis.
- (electricity) A contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves.
- (fishing) A type of basic fishing rod.
- A long sports implement used for pole-vaulting; now made of glassfiber or carbon fiber, formerly also metal, bamboo and wood have been used.
- (historical) A unit of length, equal to a rod (¹⁄₄ chain or 5+¹⁄₂ yards).
- (geometry) A fixed point relative to other points or lines.
- A construction by which an animal is harnessed to a carriage.
- Either of the two points on the earth's surface around which it rotates; also, similar points on any other rotating object.
- (slang, spotting) A telescope used to identify birds, aeroplanes or wildlife.
- one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated
- a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting
- a linear measure of 16.5 feet
- one of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere
- a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves
- one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions
- a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
- a square rod of land
- one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface
noun
noun
- A thrust; a push; a sudden force that impels.
- A wish or urge, particularly a sudden one prompting action.
- (physics) The integral of force over time.
- an instinctive motive
- the act of applying force suddenly
- (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
- the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber
- a sudden desire
- an impelling force or strength
verb
verb
- pull hard
- move by pulling hard
- strive and make an effort to reach a goal
- struggle in opposition
- pull or strain hard at
- tow (a vessel) with a tug
- carry with difficulty
- (transitive) To pull hard repeatedly.
- (transitive) To pull or drag with great effort.
- (slang, ambitransitive) To masturbate.
- (transitive) To tow by tugboat.
noun
- a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
- a sudden abrupt pull
- (mining) An iron hook of a hoisting tub, to which a tackle is affixed.
- (UK, slang) A foundationer or colleger at Eton.
- (slang) An act of male masturbation.
- A type of tractor used for moving trailers.
- A sudden powerful pull.
- A trace, or drawing strap, of a harness.
- (nautical) A tugboat.
- A dog toy consisting of a rope, often with a knot in it.
noun
verb
- push down forcibly
- crush or bruise
- interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
- block passage through
- get stuck and immobilized
- press tightly together or cram
- crowd or pack to capacity
- (baseball) To throw a pitch at or near the batter's hands.
- To block or confuse a radio or radar signal by transmitting a more-powerful signal on the same frequency.
- (basketball) To dunk.
- To injure a finger or toe by sudden compression of the digit's tip.
- (Canada, informal) To give up on a date or some other joint endeavour; to stand up, chicken out, jam out.
- To render something unable to move.
- (colloquial) To be of high quality (especially for music).
- To get something stuck, often (though not necessarily) in a confined space.
- To cause congestion or blockage. Often used with "up".
- (music) To play music (especially improvisation as a group, or an informal unrehearsed session).
- To brusquely force something into a space; to cram, to squeeze.
- (nautical, transitive) To bring (a vessel) so close to the wind that half her upper sails are laid aback.
- (roller derby) To attempt to score points.
noun
- preserve of crushed fruit
- informal terms for a difficult situation
- a dense crowd of people
- deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems
- (mining) Alternative form of jamb.
- (slang) Something enjoyable; a delightful situation or outcome.
- (slang) Sexual relations or the contemplation of them.
- (countable, by extension) An informal event where people brainstorm and collaborate on projects.
- (countable) A blockage, congestion, or immobilization.
- (countable) A difficult situation.
- (countable, by extension, informal) A song; a track.
- (countable, roller derby) A play during which points can be scored.
- (countable, slang) That which one particularly prefers, desires, enjoys, or cares about.
- (UK, slang) Luck.
- (countable, climbing) Any of several manoeuvres requiring wedging of an extremity into a tight space.
- (Australia) The tree Acacia acuminata, with fruity-smelling hard timber.
- (countable, baseball) A difficult situation for a pitcher or defending team.
- (countable, basketball) A forceful dunk.
- (countable, popular music) An informal, impromptu performance or rehearsal.
- (Canada, slang) Balls, bollocks, courage, machismo.
- (less common in the US) A sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar and allowed to congeal. Often spread on bread or toast or used in jam tarts
verb
- To push; press; shove; thrust.
- (caving, climbing) To push, press, or squeeze into a place; move sideways or vertically in an upright position by wriggling the body against opposing rock surfaces. Compare chimney.
- To crowd; throng; squeeze; huddle together.
- (figuratively) To trouble; oppress; distress.
- To press or squeeze cheese in a vat.
noun
verb
- push forcefully
- (transitive) To push or drive with force; to shove.
- push violently in a specified direction
- penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
- press or force
- impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
- place or put with great energy
- make a thrusting forward movement
- force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock
- To stab; to pierce; usually with through.
- (transitive) To push out or extend rapidly or powerfully.
- (intransitive) To make advance with force.
- (intransitive) To enter by pushing; to squeeze in.
- (transitive) To force something upon someone.
noun
- the force used in pushing
- verbal criticism
- the act of applying force to propel something
- a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
- a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
- The force generated by propulsion, as in a jet engine.
- (figuratively) The primary effort; the goal.
- (fencing) An attack made by moving the sword parallel to its length and landing with the point.
- A push, stab, or lunge forward (the act thereof.)
noun
- the force used in pushing
- A push-button, such as a bell push.
- an electrical switch operated by pressing
- the act of applying force in order to move something away
- an effort to advance
- enterprising or ambitious drive
- An attempt to persuade someone into a particular course of action.
- An act of tensing the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents.
- (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.
- A short, directed application of force; an act of pushing.
- A wager that results in no loss or gain for the bettor as a result of a tie or even score
- (snooker) A push shot.
- A great effort (to do something).
- (professional wrestling slang) An attempt to give momentum to a wrestler's career in the form of victories and/or more screen time.
- (computing) The addition of a data item to the top of a stack.
- (Internet, uncountable) The situation where a server sends data to a client without waiting for a request.
- (figurative) A force that impels or pressures one to act.
verb
- strive and make an effort to reach a goal
- exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
- make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
- approach a certain age or speed
- press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
- move strenuously and with effort
- move with force
- sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs)
- make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
- press against forcefully without moving
- (chess, transitive) To move (a pawn) directly forward.
- (transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force.
- (intransitive) To tense the muscles in the abdomen in order to give birth or defecate.
- (intransitive) To continually exert oneself in order to achieve a goal.
- To burst out of its pot, as a bud or shoot.
- (informal, transitive, usually in present participle) To approach; to come close to.
- (computing) To add (a data item) to the top of a stack.
- (intransitive) To continue to attempt to persuade a person into a particular course of action.
- To make a higher bid at an auction.
- (poker) To make an all-in bet.
- (transitive) To continually attempt to persuade (a person) into a particular course of action.
- (transitive) To press or urge forward; to drive.
- (snooker) To strike the cue ball in such a way that it stays in contact with the cue and object ball at the same time (a foul shot).
- (computing) To publish (an update, etc.) by transmitting it to other computers.
- (transitive) To continually promote (a point of view, a product for sale, etc.).
noun
- someone who pushes
- Someone or something that pushes.
- a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around
- one who intrudes or pushes themself forward
- an unlicensed dealer in illegal drugs
- a sandal attached to the foot by a thong over the toes
- (aeronautics) An aircraft with the propeller behind the fuselage.
- (colloquial) A drug dealer.
- A device that one pushes in order to transport a baby while on foot, such as a stroller or pram (as opposed to a carrier such as a front or back pack).
- (tennis) A defensive player who does not attempt to hit winners, instead playing slower shots into the opponent's court.
- A device in a coke oven for levelling the coal, traditionally operated by a pusherman.
- (military slang) A girl or woman.
- (rail transport) Synonym of banker (“type of railway locomotive”).
- Synonym of toolpusher.
- A person employed to push passengers onto trains at busy times, so they can depart on schedule.
- (historical, informal) A tolkach.
noun
- A pushing action.
- (nautical) A thin cloth of woven wool from which flags are made; it is light enough to spread in a gentle wind but resistant to fraying in a strong wind.
- A warm, often hooded infant garment, as outerwear or sleepwear, similar to a sleeper or sleepsack; especially as baby bunting or bunting bag.
- Strips of material used as festive decoration, especially in the colours of the national flag.
- Any of various songbirds of the genus Emberiza, having short bills and brown or gray plumage.
- Flags considered as a group.
- A strong timber; a stout prop.
- any of numerous seed-eating songbirds of Europe or North America
- a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
verb
noun
noun
- pushing down
- a sunken or depressed geological formation
- a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
- sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
- an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation
- a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
- a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
- angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
- a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention
- (psychology, usually uncountable) A state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of life or inability to visualize a happy future; any of several mental disorders with this state of mind as a central feature.
- (geography) An area that is lower in topography than its surroundings.
- (economics) A period of major economic contraction.
- The act of lowering or pressing something down.
- (economics) Four consecutive quarters of negative, real GDP growth (for example, this operational definition is used by the US NBER and many other writers).
- (meteorology) An area of lowered air pressure that generally brings moist weather, sometimes promoting hurricanes and tornadoes.
- (biology, physiology) A lowering, in particular a reduction in a particular biological variable or the function of an organ, in contrast to elevation.
- (psychology, countable) A period of low morale or unhappiness (a period of experiencing the above-mentioned state of mind) which lasts longer than several weeks and may include ideation of self-inflicted injury or suicide.
verb
- push or shove upward, as if from below or behind
- increase or raise
- give a boost to; be beneficial to
- increase
- contribute to the progress or growth of
- (slang, transitive) To steal.
- (transitive) To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up.
- (Canada, transitive) To jump-start a vehicle by using cables to connect the battery in a running vehicle to the battery in a vehicle that won't start.
- (transitive, medicine) To give a booster shot to.
- (transitive, by extension) To help or encourage (something) to increase or improve; to assist in overcoming obstacles.
- (transitive, engineering) To amplify; to signal boost.
noun
- the act of giving a push
- an increase in cost
- the act of giving hope or support to someone
- (automotive engineering, uncountable) A positive intake manifold pressure in cars with turbochargers or superchargers.
- Something that helps, or adds power or effectiveness; assistance.
- A push from behind or below, as to one who is endeavoring to climb.
- (physics) A coordinate transformation that changes velocity.
verb
- push roughly
- (transitive) To push, especially roughly or with force.
- press or force
- come into rough contact with while moving
- To put hurriedly
- (intransitive) To move off or along by an act of pushing, as with an oar or pole used in a boat; sometimes with off.
- (slang) To pass (counterfeit money).
- (poker, by ellipsis) To make an all-in bet.
noun
noun
noun
- A thrust; a push; a sudden force that impels.
- A wish or urge, particularly a sudden one prompting action.
- (physics) The integral of force over time.
- an instinctive motive
- the act of applying force suddenly
- (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
- the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber
- a sudden desire
- an impelling force or strength
verb
noun
verb
- push or force
- speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths
- try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying
- advance in price
- (intransitive, often with into or through) To force oneself (in a particular direction); to move aggressively.
- To mock; to cheat.
- (UK, military, transitive) To polish (boots) to a high shine.
- (finance, transitive) To endeavour to raise prices in.
- (agriculture, transitive, of a bull) To mate with (a cow or heifer).
- (finance, transitive) To endeavour to raise the market price of.
- (agriculture, intransitive, of a cow or heifer) To be in heat; to be ready for mating with a bull.
- (intransitive) To lie, to tell untruths.
noun
- a large and strong and heavyset man
- a serious and ludicrous blunder
- uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
- uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
- an investor with an optimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to rise and so buys now for resale later
- mature male of various mammals of which the female is called ‘cow’; e.g. whales or elephants or especially cattle
- a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla)
- the center of a target
- Obscene word for unacceptable behavior
- (UK) Clipping of bullseye.
- (uncountable, informal, euphemistic, slang) Clipping of bullshit.
- An adult male of certain large mammals, such as whales, elephants, camels and seals.
- (LGBTQ, slang) An elderly lesbian.
- (military, firearms) The central portion of a target, inside the inner and magpie.
- (slang, uncountable) Beef.
- A lie.
- Specifically, one that is uncastrated.
- (euphemistic, informal) Nonsense.
- A large, strong man.
- A papal bull, an official document or edict from the Pope.
- (finance) An investor who buys (commodities or securities) in anticipation of a rise in prices.
- A man who has sex with someone else's partner, with the consent of both.
- A seal affixed to a document, especially a document from the Pope.
- (Philadelphia, slang) A man or boy.
- A male of domesticated cattle or oxen of any age.
- Any adult male bovine.
- (loosely) Any bovine of an aggressive or long-horned breed regardless of age and sex.
- (US, slang) A policeman; a detective; a railroad security guard.
adj
verb
verb
- push roughly
- (transitive) To push, especially roughly or with force.
- press or force
- come into rough contact with while moving
- To put hurriedly
- (intransitive) To move off or along by an act of pushing, as with an oar or pole used in a boat; sometimes with off.
- (slang) To pass (counterfeit money).
- (poker, by ellipsis) To make an all-in bet.
noun
verb
- push forcefully
- (transitive) To push or drive with force; to shove.
- push violently in a specified direction
- penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
- press or force
- impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
- place or put with great energy
- make a thrusting forward movement
- force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock
- To stab; to pierce; usually with through.
- (transitive) To push out or extend rapidly or powerfully.
- (intransitive) To make advance with force.
- (intransitive) To enter by pushing; to squeeze in.
- (transitive) To force something upon someone.
noun
- the force used in pushing
- verbal criticism
- the act of applying force to propel something
- a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
- a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
- The force generated by propulsion, as in a jet engine.
- (figuratively) The primary effort; the goal.
- (fencing) An attack made by moving the sword parallel to its length and landing with the point.
- A push, stab, or lunge forward (the act thereof.)
verb
- To push; press; shove; thrust.
- (caving, climbing) To push, press, or squeeze into a place; move sideways or vertically in an upright position by wriggling the body against opposing rock surfaces. Compare chimney.
- To crowd; throng; squeeze; huddle together.
- (figuratively) To trouble; oppress; distress.
- To press or squeeze cheese in a vat.
noun
verb
- push for something
- speak, plead, or argue in favor of
- (transitive) To encourage support for something.
- (Scots law, in higher courts) To call a case before itself for decision.
- (transitive) To plead in favour of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly.
- (intransitive, with for) To engage in advocacy.
- (Scots law) To appeal from an inferior court to the Court of Session.
noun
- a lawyer who pleads cases in court
- a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
- A person who speaks in support of something, or someone; proponent
- Anyone who argues the case of another; an intercessor.
- Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel.
- A person who supports others to make their voices heard, or ideally for them to speak up for themselves.
verb
noun
verb
- push for something
- (transitive) To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.
- force or impel in an indicated direction
- spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
- (transitive) To provoke; to exasperate.
- (transitive) To put mental pressure on; to ply with motives, arguments, persuasion, or importunity.
- (transitive) To press onward or forward.
- (transitive) To present in an urgent manner; to insist upon.
- (transitive) To press hard upon; to follow closely.
- (transitive) To be pressing in argument; to insist; to persist.
noun
verb
- push, propel, or press with force
- force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
- strive and make an effort to reach a goal
- cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force
- cause to move back by force or influence
- (hunting) chase from cover into more open ground
- cause someone or something to move by driving
- move by being propelled by a force
- operate or control a vehicle
- proceed along in a vehicle
- to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly
- (hunting) search for game
- move into a desired direction of discourse
- work as a driver
- excavate horizontally
- cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling
- urge forward
- travel or be transported in a vehicle
- strike with a driver, as in teeing off
- have certain properties when driven
- compel somebody to do something, often against their own will or judgment
- hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally
- (transitive) To cause (a mechanism) to operate.
- (intransitive) To travel by operating a wheeled motorized vehicle.
- (transitive, slang, aviation) To operate (an aircraft); to pilot.
- (intransitive) To move forcefully.
- (transitive) To separate the lighter (feathers or down) from the heavier, by exposing them to a current of air.
- (transitive) (especially animals) To cause to flee out of.
- (transitive, intransitive) To direct a vehicle powered by a horse, ox or similar animal.
- (transitive) To compel, exert pressure, coerce (to do something).
- (intransitive, sports, cricket, tennis, baseball) To hit the ball with a drive.
- (transitive) To carry or to keep in motion; to conduct; to prosecute.
- (transitive) To displace either physically or non-physically, through the application of force.
- To be the dominant party in a sex act.
- (transitive) To convey (a person, etc.) in a wheeled motorized vehicle.
- (transitive) To urge, press, or bring to a point or state.
- (transitive) (especially of animals) To impel or urge onward by force; to push forward; to compel to move on.
- (transitive) To cause to become.
- (transitive, ergative) To operate (a wheeled motorized vehicle).
- (transitive) To motivate through the application or demonstration of force; to impel or urge onward in such a way.
- (transitive) To provide an impetus for motion or other physical change, to move an object by means of the provision of force thereto.
- (transitive) To motivate; to provide an incentive for.
- (mining) To dig horizontally; to cut a horizontal gallery or tunnel.
- (American football) To put together a drive (n.): to string together offensive plays and advance the ball down the field.
- (intransitive) To be moved or propelled forcefully (especially of a ship).
- (transitive) To clear, by forcing away what is contained.
- (transitive) To provide an impetus for a change in one's situation or state of mind.
noun
- the act of applying force to propel something
- a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine
- hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
- a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
- a wide scenic road planted with trees
- the act of driving a herd of animals overland
- the trait of being highly motivated
- a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
- (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium
- a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire
- (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)
- a road leading up to a private house
- (American football) An offensive possession, generally one consisting of several plays and/ or first downs, often leading to a scoring opportunity.
- (retail) A campaign aimed at selling more of a certain product or promoting a public service.
- (golf) A stroke made with a driver.
- (philanthropy) A charity event such as a fundraiser, bake sale, or toy drive.
- (soccer) A straight level shot or pass.
- (typography) An impression or matrix formed by a punch drift.
- An act of driving livestock animals forward, to transport a herd.
- (psychology) Desire or interest.
- A mechanism used to power or give motion to a vehicle or other machine or machine part.
- A collection of objects that are driven; a mass of logs to be floated down a river.
- A trip made in a vehicle (now generally in a motor vehicle).
- (automotive) The gear into which one usually shifts an automatic transmission when one is driving a car or truck. (Denoted with symbol D on a shifter's labeling.)
- Violent or rapid motion; a rushing onward or away; (especially) a forced or hurried dispatch of business.
- Planned, usually long-lasting, effort to achieve something; ability coupled with ambition, determination, and motivation.
- (computer hardware) An apparatus for reading and writing data to or from a mass storage device such as a disk.
- (military) A sustained advance in the face of the enemy to take an objective.
- (computer hardware) A mass storage device in which the mechanism for reading and writing data is integrated with the mechanism for storing data.
- A type of public roadway.
- (cricket) A type of shot played by swinging the bat in a vertical arc, through the line of the ball, and hitting it along the ground, normally between cover and midwicket.
- (baseball, tennis) A ball struck in a flat trajectory.
- An act of driving game animals forward, to be captured or hunted.
- A driveway.
- (UK, especially Bristol and Wales, slang) Friendly term of address for a bus driver.
verb
noun
- (euphemistic or vulgar slang) The clitoris.
- (computing, colloquial) A pointing stick.
- (Internet slang) Alternative spelling of noob.
- A small knob or lump.
- The essence or core of an issue, argument etc.
- (theater) A passage of Shakespearean blank verse.
- a small lump or protuberance
- a small piece
- the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
verb
- To shove one way and the other; to push from one to another.
- To change one's position; to shift ground; to evade questions; to resort to equivocation; to prevaricate.
- To use arts or expedients; to make shift.
- To change; modify the order of something.
- To remove or introduce by artificial confusion.
- (ambitransitive) To move in a slovenly, dragging manner; to drag or scrape the feet in walking or dancing.
- (ambitransitive) To put in a random order.
- move about, move back and forth
- mix so as to make a random order or arrangement
- walk by dragging one's feet
noun
- A trick; an artifice; an evasion.
- (by extension, music) A rhythm commonly used in blues music, consisting of a series of triplet notes with the middle note missing, so that it sounds like a long note followed by a short note, and suggests a walker dragging one foot.
- (dance) A dance move in which the foot is scuffed back and forth across the floor.
- The act of mixing cards or mah-jong tiles so as to randomize them.
- An instance of walking without lifting one's feet.
- The act of reordering anything, such as music tracks in a media player.
- walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
- the act of mixing cards haphazardly
verb
- push to thrust outward
- thrust oneself in as if by force
- (intransitive) To become apparent in an unwelcome way, to be forcibly imposed; to jut in, to intrude (on or into).
- (transitive) To proffer (something) by force; to impose (something) on someone or into some area.
- (reflexive) To impose (oneself) on others; to cut in.
verb
noun
verb
noun
- a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
- (nautical) A large flat-bottomed towed or self-propelled boat used mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods or bulk cargo.
- (US) A double-decked passenger or freight vessel, towed by a steamboat.
- A large flat-bottomed coastal trading vessel having a large spritsail and jib-headed topsail, a fore staysail and a very small mizen, and having leeboards instead of a keel.
- The wooden disk in which bread or biscuit is placed on a mess table.
- One of the boats of a warship having fourteen oars
- A richly decorated ceremonial state vessel propelled by rowers for river processions.
verb
verb
- To push; to tug; to tow.
- (transitive) To turn (animals' hide) into leather, usually by soaking it in a certain solution.
- (transitive, by extension) To beat; to scourge.
- (transitive) To dress and prepare, as the skins of sheep, lambs, goats, and kids, for gloves, etc., by imbuing them with alum, salt, and other agents, for softening and bleaching them.
- To shoot a marble.
noun
- (square dancing) A dance partner.
- The 22nd and last letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads, including Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, and Arabic.
- A line or mark from which the players begin a game of marbles.
- A favorite person; beloved, partner, spouse.
- A favorite marble in the game of marbles.
- a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles
- the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
verb
- push or shove upward, as if from below or behind
- increase or raise
- give a boost to; be beneficial to
- increase
- contribute to the progress or growth of
- (slang, transitive) To steal.
- (transitive) To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up.
- (Canada, transitive) To jump-start a vehicle by using cables to connect the battery in a running vehicle to the battery in a vehicle that won't start.
- (transitive, medicine) To give a booster shot to.
- (transitive, by extension) To help or encourage (something) to increase or improve; to assist in overcoming obstacles.
- (transitive, engineering) To amplify; to signal boost.
noun
- the act of giving a push
- an increase in cost
- the act of giving hope or support to someone
- (automotive engineering, uncountable) A positive intake manifold pressure in cars with turbochargers or superchargers.
- Something that helps, or adds power or effectiveness; assistance.
- A push from behind or below, as to one who is endeavoring to climb.
- (physics) A coordinate transformation that changes velocity.
verb
- To nudge, jostle or push.
- (informal, with "out" or "aside") To force (someone) to quit or lose their job so that someone else can be hired.
- (transitive) To push with the elbow or elbows; to forge ahead using the elbows to assist.
- To strike with the elbow.
- shove one's elbow into another person's ribs
- push one's way with the elbows
noun
- (anatomy) The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.
- A hit, strike, or blow with the elbow.
- (knots) Two nearby crossings of a rope.
- (basketball) Part of a basketball court located at the intersection of the free-throw line and the free-throw lane.
- (by extension) Any turn or bend like that of the elbow, in a wall, building, coastline, etc.; an angular or jointed part of any structure, such as the raised arm of a chair or sofa, or a short pipe fitting, turning at an angle or bent.
- the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow
- hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
- a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it
- a sharp bend in a road or river
- the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint
verb
- (intransitive) To move through by pushing and shoving.
- (transitive) To be close to or in physical contact with.
- (ambitransitive) To bump into or brush against while in motion; to push aside.
- (intransitive) To contend or vie in order to acquire something.
- make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving
- come into rough contact with while moving
noun
verb
- push with the shoulders
- carry a burden, either real or metaphoric
- lift onto one's shoulders
- (transitive) To push (a person or thing) using one's shoulder.
- (transitive) To form a shape resembling a shoulder.
- (transitive, by extension) To bully, manipulate or pull rank on (somebody).
- (transitive, figuratively) To accept responsibility for.
- (transitive) To round and slightly raise the top edges of slate shingles so that they form a tighter fit at the lower edge and can be swung aside to expose the nail.
- (transitive) To place (something) against one's shoulders.
- (transitive) To put (something) on one's shoulders.
- (intransitive) To slope downwards from the crest and whitewater portion of a wave.
- (intransitive) To move by or as if by using one's shoulders.
- (transitive, figuratively) To bear a burden, as a financial obligation.
noun
- a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula
- a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road
- the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
- a cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg
- the part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder
- The angle of a bastion included between the face and flank.
- A cut of meat comprising the upper joint of the foreleg and the surrounding muscle.
- (music) The rounded portion of a stringed instrument where the neck joins the body.
- The portion of a garment where the shoulder is clothed.
- The part of a key between the cuts and the bow.
- (figurative) That which supports or sustains; support.
- The portion of a hill or mountain just below the peak.
- (printing) The flat portion of type that is below the bevelled portion that joins up with the face.
- (firearms) The angled section between the neck and the main body of a cartridge.
- The part of the human torso forming a relatively horizontal surface running away from the neck.
- (aviation) A season or a time of day when there is relatively little air traffic.
- A lateral protrusion of a hill or mountain.
- (anatomy) The joint between the arm and the torso, sometimes including the surrounding muscles, tendons, and ligaments.
- (surfing) The part of a wave that has not yet broken.
- The rounded portion of a bottle where the neck meets the body.
- Anything forming a shape resembling a human shoulder.
- An abrupt projection which forms an abutment on an object, or limits motion, etc., such as the projection around a tenon at the end of a piece of timber.
- A usually unsealed strip of land bordering a road, where vehicles can drive or park in an emergency.
verb
- To propel by pushing with poles, to push with a pole.
- (transitive, baseball) To strike (the ball) very hard.
- (transitive) To convey on poles.
- (transitive) To induce piezoelectricity in (a substance) by aligning the dipoles.
- To identify something quite precisely using a telescope.
- (transitive) To furnish with poles for support.
- (transitive, metallurgy) To treat (copper) by blowing natural gas or other reducing agent through the molten oxide, burning off the oxygen.
- (transitive) To stir, as molten glass, with a pole.
- deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole
- propel with a pole
- support on poles
noun
- Originally, a stick; now specifically, a long and slender piece of metal or (especially) wood, used for various construction or support purposes.
- (US, African-American Vernacular, slang) A rifle.
- (figuratively, by extension) Any of a small set of extremes; especially, either of two extremes that are possible or available.
- (complex analysis) For a meromorphic function f(z), any point a for which f(z)→∞ as z→a.
- A point of magnetic focus, especially each of the two opposing such points of a magnet (designated north and south).
- (cricket, slang) A wicket, especially in the context of the number of wickets taken by a particular bowler.
- Either of the states that characterize a bipolar disorder.
- (motor racing) A pole position.
- (vulgar, slang) A penis.
- (electricity) A contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves.
- (fishing) A type of basic fishing rod.
- A long sports implement used for pole-vaulting; now made of glassfiber or carbon fiber, formerly also metal, bamboo and wood have been used.
- (historical) A unit of length, equal to a rod (¹⁄₄ chain or 5+¹⁄₂ yards).
- (geometry) A fixed point relative to other points or lines.
- A construction by which an animal is harnessed to a carriage.
- Either of the two points on the earth's surface around which it rotates; also, similar points on any other rotating object.
- (slang, spotting) A telescope used to identify birds, aeroplanes or wildlife.
- one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated
- a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting
- a linear measure of 16.5 feet
- one of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere
- a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves
- one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions
- a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
- a square rod of land
- one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface
verb
- pull hard
- move by pulling hard
- strive and make an effort to reach a goal
- struggle in opposition
- pull or strain hard at
- tow (a vessel) with a tug
- carry with difficulty
- (transitive) To pull hard repeatedly.
- (transitive) To pull or drag with great effort.
- (slang, ambitransitive) To masturbate.
- (transitive) To tow by tugboat.
noun
- a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
- a sudden abrupt pull
- (mining) An iron hook of a hoisting tub, to which a tackle is affixed.
- (UK, slang) A foundationer or colleger at Eton.
- (slang) An act of male masturbation.
- A type of tractor used for moving trailers.
- A sudden powerful pull.
- A trace, or drawing strap, of a harness.
- (nautical) A tugboat.
- A dog toy consisting of a rope, often with a knot in it.
verb
- push down forcibly
- crush or bruise
- interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
- block passage through
- get stuck and immobilized
- press tightly together or cram
- crowd or pack to capacity
- (baseball) To throw a pitch at or near the batter's hands.
- To block or confuse a radio or radar signal by transmitting a more-powerful signal on the same frequency.
- (basketball) To dunk.
- To injure a finger or toe by sudden compression of the digit's tip.
- (Canada, informal) To give up on a date or some other joint endeavour; to stand up, chicken out, jam out.
- To render something unable to move.
- (colloquial) To be of high quality (especially for music).
- To get something stuck, often (though not necessarily) in a confined space.
- To cause congestion or blockage. Often used with "up".
- (music) To play music (especially improvisation as a group, or an informal unrehearsed session).
- To brusquely force something into a space; to cram, to squeeze.
- (nautical, transitive) To bring (a vessel) so close to the wind that half her upper sails are laid aback.
- (roller derby) To attempt to score points.
noun
- preserve of crushed fruit
- informal terms for a difficult situation
- a dense crowd of people
- deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems
- (mining) Alternative form of jamb.
- (slang) Something enjoyable; a delightful situation or outcome.
- (slang) Sexual relations or the contemplation of them.
- (countable, by extension) An informal event where people brainstorm and collaborate on projects.
- (countable) A blockage, congestion, or immobilization.
- (countable) A difficult situation.
- (countable, by extension, informal) A song; a track.
- (countable, roller derby) A play during which points can be scored.
- (countable, slang) That which one particularly prefers, desires, enjoys, or cares about.
- (UK, slang) Luck.
- (countable, climbing) Any of several manoeuvres requiring wedging of an extremity into a tight space.
- (Australia) The tree Acacia acuminata, with fruity-smelling hard timber.
- (countable, baseball) A difficult situation for a pitcher or defending team.
- (countable, basketball) A forceful dunk.
- (countable, popular music) An informal, impromptu performance or rehearsal.
- (Canada, slang) Balls, bollocks, courage, machismo.
- (less common in the US) A sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar and allowed to congeal. Often spread on bread or toast or used in jam tarts
adj
- Operated by pushing and pulling.
- Having two electronic devices in opposite phase.
- (rail transport) Operating with locomotives at both the head and rear of a train, or with a locomotive at one end and a driving position in the vehicle at the opposite end, so that the train can be driven from either end.