push: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 9 letter points · starts with P · ends with H
Meaning of push
verb
- intransitive, transitive
To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force.
Example: In his anger he pushed me against the wall and threatened me.
- transitive
To continually attempt to persuade (a person) into a particular course of action.
- transitive
To press or urge forward; to drive.
Example: to push an objection too far; to push one's luck
- transitive
To continually promote (a point of view, a product for sale, etc.).
Example: Stop pushing the issue — I'm not interested.
Listed forms: pushes, pushing, pushed, glossary, pushest.
Source: Wiktionary — push.
noun
- countable, uncountable
A short, directed application of force; an act of pushing.
Example: Give the door a hard push if it sticks.
- countable, uncountable
An act of tensing the muscles of the abdomen in order to expel its contents.
Example: One more push and the baby will be out.
- countable, uncountable
A great effort (to do something).
Example: Some details got lost in the push to get the project done.
- countable, uncountable
An attempt to persuade someone into a particular course of action.
Listed forms: pushes.
Source: Wiktionary — push.
noun
- UK, dialectal, obsolete
A pustule; a pimple.
Listed forms: pushes.
Source: Wiktionary — push.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for push.
noun
the act of applying force in order to move something away
noun
the force used in pushing
noun
enterprising or ambitious drive
- energy
- get-up-and-go
noun
an electrical switch operated by pressing
- push button
- button
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is push in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of push
P(3) + U(1) + S(1) + H(4) = 9 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of push
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from push
7 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in push. Showing up to 24, longest first.