Hit
Hit verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
Usage example: a good carpenter hits a nail just two or three times to drive it in
Push is a synonym for hit in go topic. In some cases you can use "Push" instead the word "Hit" as a verb or a noun.
Nearby Word: hitting
How words are described
| good | good hit | good push |
| low | low hit | low push |
| perfect | perfect hit | perfect push |
| solid | solid hit | solid push |
| Other adjectives: initial, top, single, strong, powerful, actual, real, massive, big, serious, huge, decent, major, final, extra, significant, next, last, international, failed, attempted, bigger, viral, biggest. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- What she does do is push Heath out of the way and takes the hit for Heath instead and almost ends up nearly dying because of it.
Source: Idiot Plot / Literature -
And if you push aside someone who doesn't get that... remember to keep moving instead of being hit yourself.
Source: Railroad Tracks of Doom -
Though he doesn't hit her, he does push her a bit and she's visibly shaken afterwards.
Source: Film / Soul Food
Cite this Source
Push and Hit. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hit/push
Hit & Push. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hit/push>.
Push or Hit. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hit/push.
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