Antonyms for push on

Grammar : Verb

Spell : poosh

Phonetic Transcription : pʊʃ

Definition of push on

Origin : early 14c., from Old French poulser (Modern French pousser), from Latin pulsare "to beat, strike, push," frequentative of pellere (past participle pulsus) "to push, drive, beat" (see pulse (n.1)). Meaning "promote" is from 1714; meaning "approach a certain age" is from 1937. For palatization of -s-, OED compares brush (n.1); quash. Related: Pushed; pushing.
"Pushing up the daisies now," said a soldier of his dead comrade. ["The American Florist," vol. XLVIII, No. 1504, March 31, 1917]
To push (someone) around is from 1923. To push (one's) luck is from 1754. To push the envelope in figurative sense is late 1980s. To push up daisies "be dead and buried" is from World War I.

As in journey : verb travel
As in pass : verb go by, elapse; move onward
As in proceed : verb physically or mentally carry on, carry out
As in push off/push on : verb leave; go to another place
As in repair : verb leave; retire
As in gain ground : verb make progress
As in push off : verb leave
As in peregrinate : verb journey
As in continue : verb persist, carry on
As in advance : verb move something forward, often quickly
As in cruise : verb sail
As in go : verb advance, proceed physically

Synonyms for push on

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