Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

push around

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.77 in modern English

Syllables: push around
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see push, around.

verb

To treat contemptuously and unfairly; to bully

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"2017, Jennifer S. Holland, For These Monkeys, It’s a Fight for Survival., National Geographic (March 2017)http://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/03/macaques-monkeys-indonesia-endangered-pet-trade/ Yaki have just one natural predator, the reticulated python, but they have many enemies. Land clearers are pushing the monkeys around. Roadbuilders are hemming them in. And outlaw trappers have them running for their lives."
"Pushing little children with their fully automatics they like to push the weak around."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

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

Synonyms

strong-arm bully browbeat bullyrag ballyrag boss around hector

Questions

What does push around mean?: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see push, around.

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