Push gently

  • 1push — push1 [ puʃ ] verb *** ▸ 1 move someone/something away ▸ 2 press button on machine ▸ 3 move through group ▸ 4 encourage/force someone ▸ 5 try to sell something ▸ 6 make something reach level ▸ 7 sell illegal drugs ▸ 8 make impatient/annoyed ▸ 9… …

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  • 2push — I UK [pʊʃ] / US verb Word forms push : present tense I/you/we/they push he/she/it pushes present participle pushing past tense pushed past participle pushed *** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to move someone or something away from you, or from… …

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  • 3push — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 act of pushing ADJECTIVE ▪ big, hard ▪ gentle, little, slight VERB + PUSH ▪ give sb/sth …

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  • 4push*/*/*/ — [pʊʃ] verb I 1) [I/T] to move someone or something away from you using your hands Ant: pull Push as hard as you can.[/ex] She gently pushed him away.[/ex] I pushed open the door.[/ex] 2) [I/T] to press a button on a machine To turn on the… …

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  • 5gently — adv. Gently is used with these adjectives: ↑humorous, ↑rounded Gently is used with these verbs: ↑ascend, ↑ask, ↑blow, ↑bob, ↑breathe, ↑brush, ↑bump, ↑caress, ↑clasp, ↑ …

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  • 6nudge — verb 1》 prod gently with one s elbow to attract attention.     ↘touch or push gently or gradually. 2》 give gentle encouragement to. noun a light touch or push. Derivatives nudger noun Origin C17: of unknown origin; cf. Norw. dialect nugga, nyggja …

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  • 7nudge — v. & n. v.tr. 1 prod gently with the elbow to attract attention. 2 push gently or gradually. 3 give a gentle reminder or encouragement to (a person). n. the act or an instance of nudging; a gentle push. Derivatives: nudger n. Etymology: 17th c.:… …

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  • 8Punt (boat) — This article concentrates on the history and development of punts and punting in England, for other usages see Norfolk punt and the general disambiguation pages at punt and punter. A punt is a flat bottomed boat with a square cut bow, designed… …

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  • 9толкать — ТОЛКАТЬ1, несов. (сов. толкнуть), кого что. Заставлять (заставить) кого , что л. перемещаться, толкая объект [impf. to push, shove; to elbow, push with the elbows]. Паровоз толкал вагоны перед собой. Руки у Ивана были заняты, поэтому он толкнул… …

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  • 10jog — I. v. a. Push (gently), notify by a push. II. n. 1. Push, slight shake. 2. Notch, denticulation, jag …

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