Base verb
Phrasal verbs with push
The verb push combines with 14 particles to form everyday phrasal verbs. Each particle steers the meaning in its own direction — here they are with clear definitions and examples, so you can see the whole family at once.
14 phrasal verbs · 16 meanings
push ahead
1 sense- Continue with a plan despite difficulties
push around
1 sense- Treat someone roughly or unfairly
push aside
1 sense- Refuse to consider feelings or thoughts
push away
1 sense- Reject someone emotionally
push back
1 sense- Strongly resist or oppose an idea
push down
1 sense- Press something downward with force
push forward
1 sense- Continue trying despite difficulty
push in
1 sense- Move into a queue ahead of others without permission
push off
1 sense- Depart, often to give yourself room
push on
1 sense- Force unwanted responsibility onto someone
push out
1 sense- Force someone to leave a position or place
push over
1 sense- Push something so it falls on its side
push through
3 senses- Force a way past resistance
- Drive a transmission so it succeeds
- Force a plan, law or proposal to be accepted
push up
1 sense- Cause something to rise, especially prices or numbers
Practice the push family in Sink In
Sink In drills every sense of push with spaced repetition — recognition, particle cloze, and meaning recall — so the whole family sticks instead of blurring together.