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underpush

underpush noun: a push of the lower part of an object, generating a turning force.

Noun

underpush (plural underpushes)

  1. A push of the lower part of an object, generating a turning force.
  2. An insufficient push.
  3. A movement of the trailing leg laterally under the body, generating momentum.

Verb

underpush (third-person singular simple present underpushes, present participle underpushing, simple past and past participle underpushed)

  1. To push too little.

Forms of underpush

Noun
pluralunderpushes
Verb
third-person singular presentunderpushes
present participleunderpushing
past participleunderpushed
pastunderpushed

Origin of underpush

From under- + push.

Questions about underpush

What does underpush mean?
Underpush means a push of the lower part of an object, generating a turning force.
What part of speech is underpush?
Underpush can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of underpush?
The plural of underpush is underpushes.

Words near underpush in the dictionary

  1. underpunctuating
  2. underpunctuation
  3. underpunished
  4. underpuppies
  5. underpuppy
  6. underpush
  7. underpushed
  8. underpushes
  9. underpushing
  10. underput
  11. underputs

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