underpush

English

Etymology

From under- +‎ push.

Pronunciation

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Noun

underpush (plural underpushes)

1. A push of the lower part of an object, generating a turning force.
2. An insufficient push.
3. (skating) A movement of the trailing leg laterally under the body, generating momentum.

Verb

underpush (third-person singular simple present underpushes, present participle underpushing, simple past and past participle underpushed)

1. To push too little. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Anagrams

• push under