Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

push up on

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.80 in modern English

Syllables
push up on
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To approach with the intention of seducing; make sexual advances toward.

Informal; Slang; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From push up + on.

Usage

Inflected Forms

pushes up on (present, singular) pushing up on (participle, present) pushed up on (participle, past) pushed up on (past)

Phrases

cosy up to

Frequently Paired Words

cosy up to

Questions

What does push up on mean?
To approach with the intention of seducing; make sexual advances toward.
Where does push up on come from?
From push up + on.

How to pronounce push up on

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