push on
verb
pushed on; pushing on; pushes on
intransitive verb
: to continue on one's way : proceed
Synonyms
- bail
- bail out
- begone
- book [slang]
- bug off
- bug out
- bugger off [British slang]
- buzz (off)
- clear off [chiefly British]
- clear out
- cut out
- depart
- dig out
- exit
- get
- get off
- go
- go off
- move
- pack (up or off)
- part
- peel off
- pike (out or off)
- pull out
- push off
- quit
- run along
- sally (forth)
- scarper [British]
- shove (off)
- step (along)
- take off
- vamoose
- walk out
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Example Sentences
the party was getting deadly dull, so it was time to push on
Word History
First Known Use
1602, in the meaning defined above
pushing on
verb
as in exiting
to leave a place often for another the party was getting deadly dull, so it was time to push on Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- exiting
- moving
- departing
- running along
- pulling out
- pushing off
- walking out
- digging out
- peeling off
- bailing out
- getting off
- cutting out
- clearing out
- going off
- bugging out
- taking off
- beating it
- clearing off
- going
- getting
- buggering off
- taking a powder
- taking a hike
- pulling stakes
- bugging off
- taking a walk
- pulling up stakes
- hitting the road
- shoving (off)
- stepping (along)
- buzzing (off)
- packing (up or off)
- starting
- striking out
- fleeing
- piking (out or off)
- evacuating
- escaping
- setting out
- sallying (forth)
- parting
- flying
- bailing
- quitting
- running away
- getting out
- vamoosing
- going out
- stepping out
- booking
- lighting out
- retiring
- withdrawing
- scarpering
- retreating
- emigrating
- skipping
- mizzling
- removing
- abandoning
- absconding
- scramming
- deserting
- vacating
- decamping
- scatting
- forsaking
- adjourning
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- turning up
- coming
- arriving
- remaining
- showing up
- staying
- settling
- abiding
- dwelling
- lodging
- approaching
- closing
- nearing
- reaching
- hitting
- tarrying
- landing