пихну́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• jab noun A quick, sharp poke or short straight punch.
• push verb To apply force to something so it moves away from you.
• shove verb To push something or someone roughly.
• thrust noun A sudden strong push or lunge forward.

Senses

пихну́ть is used for these senses in English:

• jab To poke or thrust abruptly, or to make such a motion.
• 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.
• thrust (transitive) To push out or extend rapidly or powerfully.

jab — full definition

1. noun A quick, sharp poke or short straight punch.
2. noun British informal: an injection, especially a vaccination.
3. noun A cutting remark aimed at someone.
4. verb To poke or punch sharply and quickly.
5. verb To give someone an injection.

push — full definition

1. verb To apply force to something so it moves away from you.
2. verb To keep pressuring or persuading someone toward a course of action.
3. verb To promote or advertise something persistently.
4. verb To keep striving hard toward a goal.
5. noun A short, forceful application of pressure; the act of pushing.

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