push along



push along

to move along; to travel along as with a purpose. We must push along. We have a long way to travel before morning. They pushed along at a steady clip until they arrived at their destination.
See also: push

push someone or something along

to apply pressure to move someone or something along. The mother tried to push her child along, but he wouldn't go. Jane pushed the cart along, down the supermarket aisle.
See also: push

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Alfonsoahl-FON-so (Spanish), ahl-FAWN-so (Italian)Spanish, Italian
Shresth-Indian, Hindi
Liselot-Dutch
Wemba-Anglo-Saxon (Rare)
Sigismund-German, Ancient Germanic
KarlaKAHR-lah (German)German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Croatian