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Search phrase: push

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 33 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
As You Like ItAYL III.i.15More villain thou. – Well, push him out of doors,More villaine thou. Well push him out of dores
CoriolanusCor IV.v.36He pushes him away from himPushes him away from him.
CoriolanusCor V.ii.38Can you, when you have pushed out your gates the veryCan you, when you haue pusht out your gates, the very
HamletHam V.i.291We'll put the matter to the present push.Wee'l put the matter to the present push:
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.66To laugh at gibing boys, and stand the pushTo laugh at gybing Boyes, and stand the push
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.i.81To push against a kingdom, with his helpTo push against the Kingdome; with his helpe,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.35Go to, I stand the push of your one thing that youGo to: I stand the push of your one thing, that you'l
Henry VH5 I.i.5Did push it out of farther question.Did push it out of farther question.
Henry VH5 II.i.94As manhood shall compound. Push home!As manhood shal compound: push home.
Henry VIIIH8 V.iv.16We may as well push against Paul's as stir 'em.We may as well push against Powles as stirre 'em.
Julius CaesarJC V.ii.5And sudden push gives them the overthrow.And sodaine push giues them the ouerthrow:
Julius CaesarJC V.v.25Than tarry till they push us. Good Volumnius,Then tarry till they push vs. Good Volumnius,
King JohnKJ V.vii.77To push destruction and perpetual shameTo push destruction,and perpetuall shame
King LearKL I.iv.92He pushes Oswald out
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.167And Nestor play at push-pin with the boys,And Nestor play at push-pin with the boyes,
MacbethMac III.iv.81And push us from our stools. This is more strangeAnd push vs from our stooles. This is more strange
MacbethMac V.iii.20When I behold – Seyton, I say! – This pushWhen I behold: Seyton, I say, this push
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.38And made a push at chance and sufferance.And made a push at chance and sufferance.
OthelloOth II.i.182Olympus-high, and duck again as lowOlympus high: and duck againe as low,
PericlesPer V.i.83He pushes her away
PericlesPer V.i.126Didst thou not say, when I did push thee back –didst thou not stay when I did push thee backe,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.16will push Montague's men from the wall, and thrust hiswill push Mountagues men from the wall, and thrust his
Timon of AthensTim III.vi.108Push! Did you see my cap?Push, did you see my Cap?
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.138To stand the push and enmity of thoseTo stand the push and enmity of those
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.iii.6What pushes are we wenches driven toWhat pushes are we wenches driven to
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.26To push your name, your ancient love, our kindred,To push your name, your auncient love, our kindred
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.179Made up to th' deed – doth push on this proceeding.Made vp to'th deed) doth push-on this proceeding.
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.73Will you not push her out? Give her the bastard.Will you not push her out? Giue her the Bastard,
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.124They slowly push her towards the door
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.124I pray you, do not push me, I'll be gone.I pray you doe not push me, Ile be gone.
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.2Even pushes 'gainst our heart: the party triedEuen pushes 'gainst our heart. The partie try'd,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.732that will either push on or pluck back thy businessthat will eyther push-on, or pluck-back, thy Businesse
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.129Lest they desire upon this push to troubleLeast they desire (vpon this push) to trouble

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1673 To push grief on and back the same grief draw. To push griefe on, and back the same grief draw.
Venus and AdonisVen.41 Backward she pushed him, as she would be thrust, Backward she pusht him, as she would be thrust,

Glossary

 18 result(s).
edgestimulus, push, incentive
extendstretch, push so far, give scope to
halemolest, drag about, push around
jutpush, shove, knock; or: strut, swagger, parade
presspush forward, thrust, come / go boldly
pushtest, trial
pushextremity, limit, measure
pushpushing, shoving, thrusting forward
pushcrisis, emergency
pushstrike, press hard, thrust
pushclimactic moment, critical time
pushattack, assault, thrust
pushexclamation of contempt or impatience
push-pintype of children's game [the pushing over of a peg to cross the peg of another player]
putpush on, urge, encourage
shoulderthrust unceremoniously aside, push roughly
shoulderingpushing with the shoulder, jostling
shove bythrust aside, push aside

Thesaurus

 14 result(s).
aside, push/thrustshove by
forward, pushpress
pushedge
pushjut
push aroundhale
push asideshove by
push forwardpress
push onput
push roughlyshoulder
push so farextend
pushingpush
pushing with the shouldershouldering
roughly, pushshoulder
shoulder, pushing with theshouldering

Themes and Topics

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Exclamations... modern &lsquo bow wow&rsquo ] push tim iii vi 108 ...
... tim iii vi 108 push did you see my cap contempt impat...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...we' ll put the matter to the present push present (adj ) 2--7 (n ) (v ) pres...

Words Families

 4 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
PINGAMEpush-pin n
PUSHBASICpush n, push v
PUSHGAMEpush-pin n

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