Transcription
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- [poo sh]
- /pʊʃ/
- /pʊʃt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [poo sh]
- /pʊʃ/
Definitions of pushed word
- verb with object pushed to press upon or against (a thing) with force in order to move it away. 1
- verb with object pushed 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 pushed to effect or accomplish by thrusting obstacles aside: to push one's way through the crowd. 1
- verb with object pushed to cause to extend or project; thrust. 1
- verb with object pushed to press or urge to some action or course: His mother pushed him to get a job. 1
- verb with object pushed to press (an action, proposal, etc.) with energy and insistence: to push a bill through Congress. 1
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Origin of pushed
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 Pushed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pushed 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
pushed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pushed
adj pushed
- driven — past participle of drive.
- monomaniacal — (no longer in technical use) a psychosis characterized by thoughts confined to one idea or group of ideas.
- moved — to pass from one place or position to another.
verb pushed
- barged — a capacious, flat-bottomed vessel, usually intended to be pushed or towed, for transporting freight or passengers; lighter.
- beetled — Projecting over.
- campaigned — Simple past tense and past participle of campaign.
- chivvied — Simple past tense and past participle of chivvy.
- chocked — a wedge or block of wood, metal, or the like, for filling in a space, holding an object steady, etc.
noun pushed
- crusaded — (often initial capital letter) any of the military expeditions undertaken by the Christians of Europe in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries for the recovery of the Holy Land from the Muslims.
- dug — a simple past tense and past participle of dig1. and dig2 .
- endeavored — Simple past tense and past participle of endeavor.
- horsewhipped — Simple past tense and past participle of horsewhip.
- jabbed — a poke with the end or point of something; a sharp, quick thrust.
Antonyms for pushed
verb pushed
- allured — to attract or tempt by something flattering or desirable.
- beckoned — a nod, gesture, etc., that signals, directs, summons, indicates agreement, or the like.
- craned — any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- dallied — to waste time; loiter; delay.
- dammed — a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, especially one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river.
noun pushed
- hugged — to clasp tightly in the arms, especially with affection; embrace.
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