1 B1 neutral
To help something advance or make progress.
"We need someone to push the project along or it will never get finished."
separable
push along
B1 neutral separable transitive/intransitive
To help something or someone move forward or make progress, or to leave.
In plain English
To help something move forward, or to go away.
What does "push along" mean?
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 B1 idiomatic informal
(British English, informal) To leave or head off somewhere.
"It's getting late — I think I'd better push along."
inseparable
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
Transparent — to push something in the direction it needs to travel.
Actually means
To help something move forward, or to go away.
Usage tip
Can be used for physical movement, project progress, or as an informal way to say 'leave' or 'go'. The departure sense is often used in the phrase 'I'd better push along now'. Mostly British English.
Words that pair with "push along"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
project plans process schedule work trolley
How to conjugate "push along"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
push along
I/you/we/they
3rd person
pushes along
he/she/it
Past simple
pushed along
yesterday
Past participle
pushed along
have + pp
-ing form
pushing along
continuous
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