pushes off
Leaves the dock
Pushes off means to leave or depart, often with a sense of getting underway: We should push off before it gets dark.
The phrase comes from the physical act of pushing a boat away from a dock or shore to begin a journey.
It can also mean to shove away from a surface to gain momentum: The swimmer pushed off the wall.
Forceful forward motion
- shovePush with force
- kickFoot-delivered strike
- launchSet into motion
- catapultSiege engine for launching
spring · leap · vault · dive · jump · bound · hurtle · propel
Boards for departure
- sets outBegins a journey
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
- sailsWind-catching boat fabric
- launchesSends off forcefully
departs · sets sail · disembarks · pulls away · starts out · ships out · weighs anchor · puts to sea
Removes from connection
- disconnectsBreaks a connection
- disengagesSeparates from attachment
- breaks awaySeparates suddenly from
- pulls apartSeparates by force
distances · severs · drifts apart · breaks free · uncouples · unlatches · releases · lets go
Rejects bluntly or dismissively
- spurnsRejects with disdain
- dismissesTerminates or rejects
- shunsDeliberately avoids contact
- snubsIntentional social rejections
repels · repulses · deflects · rejects · declines · refuses · turns away · stonewalls
Pauses before proceeding
- defersPostpones or yields
- tablesFlat-topped furniture pieces
- shelvesHorizontal storage platforms
- procrastinatesHabitually delays action
stalls · postpones · reschedules · buys time · rain checks · back-burners
thrust
Forceful forward motion
catapult · spring · leap · vault · dive · jump · bound · hurtle · propel · eject
embarks
Boards for departure
launches · departs · sets sail · disembarks · pulls away · starts out · ships out · weighs anchor · puts to sea · voyages
detaches
Removes from connection
- disconnectsBreaks a connection
- disengagesSeparates from attachment
- breaks awaySeparates suddenly from
pulls apart · distances · severs · drifts apart · breaks free · uncouples · unlatches · releases · lets go
rebuffs
Rejects bluntly or dismissively
snubs · repels · repulses · deflects · rejects · declines · refuses · turns away · stonewalls · ignores
delays
Pauses before proceeding
procrastinates · stalls · postpones · reschedules · buys time · rain checks · back-burners