推 — meaning in English

English meaning

• boost noun Something that helps increase or improve a person's effort, confidence, or performance.
• prod verb To poke someone or something, usually with a finger or pointed object.
• push verb To apply force to something so it moves away from you.
• shove verb To push something or someone roughly.

Senses

推 is used for these senses in English:

• boost (transitive) To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up.
• prod (transitive) To poke, to push, to touch.
• push (transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force.
• shove (transitive) To push, especially roughly or with force.

boost — full definition

1. noun Something that helps increase or improve a person's effort, confidence, or performance.
2. verb To help increase or improve something.
3. verb To start a vehicle with a dead battery using jumper cables (informal).

prod — full definition

1. verb To poke someone or something, usually with a finger or pointed object.
2. verb To encourage or push someone into doing something.
3. noun A poke, or a device used to poke or goad.

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