push- root words — words with the push- root

The root push- comes from Old French (from Latin pulsare) pousser, meaning to push, thrust. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including pushier, pushiest, pushiness, pushbutton. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the push- root

Explore words with push- — words containing the push- root and sharing its sense of "to push, thrust". Examples include pushier, pushiest, pushiness, pushbutton. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does push- mean?

The push- root means to push, thrust, from Old French (from Latin pulsare) pousser. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.