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10 English Phrasal Verbs With 'PUSH'

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We have definitions for 10 phrasal verbs with 'PUSH'

10 phrasal verbs with 'PUSH'

Push about

  1. Bully, treat badly
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: They PUSHED him ABOUT because he couldn't fight back.

Push ahead

  1. Continue, especially when something is difficult
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: Some people wanted to halt the project, but they decided to PUSH AHEAD.

Push along

  1. Leave, go home
    (Intransitive | British English)
    » Example: It's seven o'clock and I'd better be PUSHING ALONG.

Push around

  1. Bully, treat badly
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: My boss likes to PUSH us AROUND.

Push in

  1. Get in a queue without waiting
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: She just PUSHED IN the queue in front of me at the supermarket checkout.

Push off

  1. Go away (imperative)
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: He told them to PUSH OFF and leave him alone.
  2. Push against the side of a pool, river bank, etc, tostartswimming
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: She PUSHED OFF and swam the length of the pool.

Push on

  1. Continue
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: They ran into problems but decided to PUSH ON regardless.

Push out

  1. Force someone to leave
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: Even though she was a popular leader,they PUSHED her OUT.

Push over

  1. Push someone or something with enough force to make them or it fall
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: He PUSHED the glass OVER and spilled the drink.

Push through

  1. Force something to be accepted or legal
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: They PUSHED the regulations THROUGH despite the opposition.

Take our Exercise on 'PUSH'

Quiz for Verb: 'To PUSH'

Choose the correct definition for each phrasal verb...

'Push in' means...

'Push about' means...

'Push over' means...

'Push through' means...

'Push out' means...

'Push ahead' means...

'Push along' means...

'Push around' means...

'Push off' means...

'Push on' means...

 

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