Phrase Hound found 41 phrases and 6 compound words that contain pushes. The most common are listed below. Open pushes in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 41
- pushes the envelopethird-person singular simple present indicative of push the envelope: To go beyond established limits; to pioneer.
- pushes the limitthird-person singular simple present indicative of push the limit: To do something that fully exerts one's physical capability.
- bed pushesplural of bed push: A fundraising event, usually run by hospitals, where a wheeled bed is pushed through the streets to raise awareness of the campaign.
- bell pushesplural of bell push: A button that rings a bell (such as a doorbell) when pressed.
- pushes aboutthird-person singular simple present indicative of push about: To treat contemptuously and unfairly; to bully
- pushes alongthird-person singular simple present indicative of push along: To persist, persevere.
- pushes aroundthird-person singular simple present indicative of push around: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see push, around.
- pushes asidethird-person singular simple present indicative of push aside: To ignore, reject or subdue (something).
- pushes awaythird-person singular simple present indicative of push away: To apply a force to (an entity) such that it moves to a more distant position.
- pushes backthird-person singular simple present indicative of push back: The act of repelling an enemy, etc.
- pushes downthird-person singular simple present indicative of push down: To force downwards (literally or figuratively).
- pushes forwardthird-person singular simple present indicative of push forward: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see push, forward.
- pushes offthird-person singular simple present indicative of push off: To go away; to get lost.
- pushes outthird-person singular simple present indicative of push out: To force (someone) to leave a group.
- pushes overthird-person singular simple present indicative of push over: To push something such that it falls.
- pushes paperthird-person singular simple present indicative of push paper: To work as a paper-pusher.
- pushes papersthird-person singular simple present indicative of push papers: To work as a paper-pusher.
- pushes pastthird-person singular simple present indicative of push past: To rudely force one's way in front of another.
- pushes ropethird-person singular simple present indicative of push rope: To (try to) penetrate someone during sex with a penis that is not sufficiently erect.
- pushes throughthird-person singular simple present indicative of push through: A narrow passageway through.
- pushes togetherthird-person singular simple present indicative of push together: To surreptitiously and/or inadvertently set up two people to hook up as partners in romance, business, crime, etc.
- pushes underthird-person singular simple present indicative of push under: To hide or repress (emotion)
- pushes upthird-person singular simple present indicative of push up: Supporting the breasts to increase their apparent size.
- pushes woodthird-person singular simple present indicative of push wood: To play chess.
- pushes the edge of the envelopethird-person singular simple present indicative of push the edge of the envelope: To go beyond established limits; to pioneer.
Compound words 6
- bellpushesplural of bellpush: A button that rings a bell (such as a doorbell) when pressed.
- counterpushesplural of counterpush: A push in the opposite direction.
- outpushesthird-person singular simple present indicative of outpush: To surpass in pushing; to push harder or longer than.
- overpushesplural of overpush: A push of the upper part of an object, thereby generating a shearing or turning force
- toolpushesplural of toolpush: The senior worker in charge of an oil drilling rig.
- underpushesplural of underpush: A push of the lower part of an object, generating a turning force.