Push and Wait

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Push

Push verb - To apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one.
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Synonyms for Push
Antonyms for Push
Wait is an antonym for push in thrust topic.
Nearby Words: pushed, pushy, pushover, pushing, pusher

Wait

Wait verb - To remain in place in readiness or expectation of something.
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Synonyms for Wait
Antonyms for Wait
Push is an antonym for wait.
Nearby Words: waited, waiting, waiter
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How words are described

good good push good wait
single single push single wait
big big push big wait
huge huge push huge wait
Other adjectives: little, last.

Common collocations

character push character wait character
issue push issue wait issue
time push time wait time
way push way wait way
Other words: bit, game, car, ship, button.

Both words in one sentence

  • Manga / Animal X Fortunately, he has enough intuition not to push and to wait until Yuiji consents.
    Source: Manga / Animal X
  • The actress doesn't—on the DVD commentary she complains (jokingly) about the push-up rig and days when she couldn't wait to get out of it.
    Source: Fake Boobs
  • When the powder puff completed its pleasure, he couldn't wait to push the ATR button... Two weeks later he woke up in hospital.
    Source: Just For Fun / Heard Any Good Jokes Lately?
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Antonyms for push


Antonyms for wait

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