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push over

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌpʊʃ ˈoʊvɚ/ · UK /ˌpʊʃ ˈəʊvə/

push over means: To make someone or something fall by pressing against them with force.

verb

KNOCK DOWNA2

To make someone or something fall by pressing against them with force.

  • Don't push me over.
  • They pushed over the old fence.
  • Someone had pushed the sign over.

How to use it: push someone/something over (The dog pushed the child over.)

Similar words: knock over, topple

Common phrases: push over something, push over someone

LOWER AIRCRAFT NOSEC2

To make the front of an aircraft point sharply downward.

  • The pilot pushed over sharply.
  • She pushed over into a dive to avoid the other aircraft.
  • Don't push over so suddenly at this altitude.

How to use it: push over into a dive (The pilot pushed over into a steep dive.)

Similar words: pitch down

Opposites: pull up

Common phrases: push over sharply, push over suddenly

Questions about push over

What does push over mean?

To make someone or something fall by pressing against them with force.

What is push over in other languages?

Türkçe: iterek devirmek · Español: derribar · Français: renverser · Deutsch: umstoßen · Italiano: buttare giù · 日本語: 押し倒す

How do you pronounce push over?

In American English /ˌpʊʃ ˈoʊvɚ/; in British English /ˌpʊʃ ˈəʊvə/.

How do you use push over in a sentence?

Don't push me over. They pushed over the old fence.

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