Scrabble & Words with friends points
- pushes is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
- pushes is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
- pushes is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 12
Definition of pushes
- press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action (verb)
Examples
- He pushed her to finish her doctorate
Synonyms
- bear on
- the act of applying force in order to move something away (noun)
Examples
- he gave the door a hard push
- the pushing is good exercise
Synonyms
- pushing
- make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby (verb)
Examples
- `Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman
Synonyms
- press
- an electrical switch operated by pressing (noun)
Examples
- the elevator was operated by push buttons
- the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk
Synonyms
- button
- push button
- move with force (verb)
Examples
- He pushed the table into a corner
Synonyms
- force
- strive and make an effort to reach a goal (verb)
Examples
- We have to push a little to make the deadline!
Synonyms
- drive
- labor
- labour
- tug
- make publicity for; try to sell (a product) (verb)
Examples
- The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model
Synonyms
- advertise
- advertize
- promote
- approach a certain age or speed (verb)
Examples
- She is pushing fifty
Synonyms
- crowd
- the force used in pushing (noun)
Examples
- the push of the water on the walls of the tank
Synonyms
- thrust
- exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for (verb)
Examples
- The liberal party pushed for reforms
- The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate
Synonyms
- agitate
- campaign
- crusade
- fight
- press
- enterprising or ambitious drive (noun)
Synonyms
- energy
- get-up-and-go
- an effort to advance (noun)
Examples
- the army made a push toward the sea
- move strenuously and with effort (verb)
Examples
- The crowd pushed forward
- press against forcefully without moving (verb)
Examples
- she pushed against the wall with all her strength
- sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs) (verb)
Examples
- The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs
See definition of pushes in Merriam Webster