Foundation level · Year 4 · free
push
verb · Say it: PUUSH
What it means
Foundationto press against something to move it away from you
Grandad pushed me higher and higher on the swings at the park.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- nudge
- press
- propel
- shove
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- drag
- pull
More examples
- Please push the door gently so it does not bang.
Where the word comes from
From Old French 'pousser', from Latin 'pulsare', to beat or push.
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