push down



push someone or something down

to force someone or something downward. Every time he tried to get up, the other boys pushed him down again. I pushed down the button and the machine began to operate.
See also: down, push

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Kapono-Hawaiian
ElouiseEL-o-eez, el-o-EEZEnglish
Suraj-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Nepali
JanisJAN-isEnglish
Acanthaə-KAN-thə (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Everild-History