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| baby carriage |
a small, four-wheeled carriage used to push a baby around in; perambulator. |
| boost |
a lift or push to a higher position. [1/6 definitions] |
| butt3 |
to hit or push with the head or horns. [2/3 definitions] |
| crash1 |
to drive or push forcefully and noisily. [1/17 definitions] |
| crowd |
to press, push, or pack tightly together. [1/9 definitions] |
| crush |
to push or crowd forcefully. [1/11 definitions] |
| depress |
to push in or down. [1/4 definitions] |
| dub2 |
to push, poke, or thrust at. [2/4 definitions] |
| dunk |
to push (a basketball) forcefully through the hoop from above. [1/4 definitions] |
| elbow |
to push at or away, with or as with one's elbow. [1/6 definitions] |
| fender |
a heavy guard on the front of a locomotive or streetcar, to push obstacles away. [1/5 definitions] |
| go-cart |
a small wagon for children to ride in, drive, or push. [1/4 definitions] |
| heave |
to push (something or someone) up or out with great effort. [1/11 definitions] |
| huddle |
to move close together; push in against one another as when sharing something such as heat. [1/8 definitions] |
| hunch |
to push, shove, or prod. [3/7 definitions] |
| hustle |
to push, shove, or jostle. [2/10 definitions] |
| Indian wrestling |
a wrestling contest in which two people clasp their hands as they stand facing each other, place the outsides of their corresponding feet together, and try to push or pull each other off balance. [1/3 definitions] |
| jam1 |
to push or apply forcefully and suddenly. [1/12 definitions] |
| jostle |
to push, crowd, or bump against, esp. on purpose; collide with. [2/7 definitions] |
| jukebox |
a coin-operated phonograph containing a variety of records that play automatically when selected by push buttons. |
| knee |
to hit, push, or touch with the knee. [1/4 definitions] |
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