push up
Definition
- Verb (transitive):
- To move or force something to a higher position by applying pressure from below.
- To raise or increase an amount, level, or value.
Usage
- The verb "push up" is used to describe the physical action of lifting something by pushing from beneath it.
- It is also commonly used in economic and statistical contexts to describe causing an increase.
- It is a separable phrasal verb (e.g., "push the window up," "push up the window").
Examples
- Physical Action:
- She used her legs to push up the heavy box onto the shelf.
- The mechanic pushed up the car with a hydraulic jack.
- Causing an Increase:
- Strong demand is expected to push up prices.
- The new tax will push up the cost of living.
Advanced Usage
- "to push up the daisies" (idiom, informal/humorous): to be dead and buried.
- If you're not careful, you'll end up pushing up the daisies.
Variants and Related Words
- Push-up (noun): A physical exercise in which a person lies facing the floor and raises their body by pressing down on their hands.
- He does fifty push-ups every morning.
- Uppush (noun, rare): An upward push or thrust.
Synonyms
- Lift: To raise to a higher position.
- Elevate: To raise or lift something up.
- Boost: To help increase or improve.
- Raise: To move to a higher position or cause to increase.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Push against: To apply pressure to something.
- The crowd pushed against the barriers.
- Push ahead/forward: To continue with a plan or activity.
- We decided to push ahead with the project.
Related Idioms
- Push up your sleeves: To fold the sleeves of your shirt or coat up your arms, typically to prepare for work.
- He pushed up his sleeves and started fixing the engine.
Verb
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push upward
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The front of the trains that had collided head-on thrust up into the air
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push upward
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