Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

push the limit

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.45 in modern English

Syllables
push the lim-it
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To do something that fully exerts one's physical capability.

verb

To break a record.

Inflected Forms

pushes the limit (present, singular) pushing the limit (participle, present) pushed the limit (participle, past) pushed the limit (past)

Phrases

push to the limit go the distance bite off more than one can chew

Frequently Paired Words

push to the limit go the distance bite off more than one can chew

Questions

What does push the limit mean?
To do something that fully exerts one's physical capability.

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