Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

push wood

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.50 in modern English

Syllables
push -wood
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To play chess.

Intransitive verb; Slang

Etymology

From the pushing (moving) of wooden chess pieces on a wooden chessboard.

Usage

Inflected Forms

pushes wood (present, singular) pushing wood (participle, present) pushed wood (participle, past) pushed wood (past)

Frequently Paired Words

woodpusher

Questions

What does push wood mean?
To play chess.
Where does push wood come from?
From the pushing (moving) of wooden chess pieces on a wooden chessboard.

How to pronounce push wood

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