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PUSH AROUND

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does push around mean? 

PUSH AROUND (verb)
  The verb PUSH AROUND has 1 sense:

1. be bossy towardsplay

  Familiarity information: PUSH AROUND used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PUSH AROUND (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Be bossy towards

Classified under:

Verbs of feeling

Synonyms:

ballyrag; boss around; browbeat; bully; bullyrag; hector; push around; strong-arm

Context example:

Her big brother always bullied her when she was young

Hypernyms (to "push around" is one way to...):

intimidate (make timid or fearful)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "push around"):

domineer; tyrannise; tyrannize (rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody


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