push off
Leave by shoving
Push off means to shove away from a surface to gain momentum: She pushed off from the dock and began paddling.
A skater pushes off the ice, a swimmer pushes off the wall.
In British informal usage, push off is a dismissive command meaning go away or leave: Push off, I'm busy.
The phrasal verb also means simply to depart: We should push off before it gets dark.
Release from anchorage
- set sailBegin a sea journey
- launchSet into motion
- put to seaStart an ocean journey
- weigh anchorRaise mooring before sailing
pull away · paddle out · drift away · oar · dinghy · pier · jetty · gangway
Abrupt, curt rejection
- rejectDismiss as unsuitable
- snubDeliberate dismissive rejection
- spurnRefuse with contempt
- brush asideReject without serious thought
wave away · cold shoulder · turn away · give the slip · stiff-arm · deflect · sidestep · keep at bay
Sanctioned time away
- set outBegin a journey
- hit the roadBegin one's journey
- embarkBoard for travel
- head outBegin one's departure
get going · make tracks · move out · pull away · sally forth · start out · get underway · split
unmoor
Release from anchorage
- set sailBegin a sea journey
- launchSet into motion
- put to seaStart an ocean journey
weigh anchor · pull away · paddle out · drift away · oar · dinghy · pier · jetty · gangway · mooring
rebuff
Abrupt, curt rejection
brush aside · wave away · cold shoulder · turn away · give the slip · stiff-arm · deflect · sidestep · keep at bay
leave
Sanctioned time away
- set outBegin a journey
- hit the roadBegin one's journey
- embarkBoard for travel
head out · get going · make tracks · move out · pull away · sally forth · start out · get underway · split · bolt
shove
Push with force
nudge · repel · dislodge · lever · brace · momentum · diving board · poolside · ledge
- skatingskating, ice skating, roller skating, figure skating, inline skating
- swimmingswimming, swimmer, swimmers, swim team, swim teams
- departuresleave, depart, exit, leaving, go
- dismissalsgo away, get out, leave, scram, beat it
- gait biomechanicsstride, stride length, cadence, foot strike, heel strike
- escapeescape, flee, run away, get away, flight
push offstay
Remain in position
remain · stick around · hang around · stay put · linger
push offcome in
Permitted to enter
welcome · come on in · enter · step inside · draw near
off, push, pushed, pushing, pushy, pushes, pushover, pusher, pushers