push up
B1 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
To make something go higher — like prices, numbers, or a physical object.
Literal meaning: To push something so that it moves upward.
Meanings
1 B1
idiomatic
neutral
To cause prices, costs, or levels to rise.
"Strong consumer demand pushed up house prices by 10% in just one year."
Grammar: separable
2 A2 neutral
To physically move something upward by pushing.
"She pushed up her glasses and went back to reading."
Grammar: separable
3 A2 neutral
(as 'a push-up') A floor exercise in which you raise and lower your body using your arms.
"He does fifty push-ups every morning before breakfast."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Extremely common in financial and economic reporting. Also refers to the exercise 'a push-up' (or 'press-up' in British English). Literal physical use is straightforward.
Commonly used with
prices costs inflation interest rates demand sleeves
Forms
Base
push up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
pushes up
he/she/it
Past simple
pushed up
yesterday
Past participle
pushed up
have + pp
-ing form
pushing up
continuous
Understand "push up" better
Try:
Real video examples
Video examples are being collected. Check back soon.
Want to master this phrasal verb?
Practice "push up" on Looplines