push shot

pʊʃ ʃɒt

Definition

Definition of push shot - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

golf swingtype of shot in golf with minimal wrist action

She used a push shot to get the ball onto the green.

basketballshot in basketball made with a pushing motion

He made a perfect push shot from the free-throw line.

set shot

pool table

Rare

shot in snooker where cue ball contacts object ball

Rare

He committed a foul with a push shot in snooker.

hit

stroke

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Expressions with push

push back

delay or postpone something

The meeting was pushed back by an hour..

push it

apply force to move something

You need to push it to open the door.

push off

move a boat into open water

The crew pushed off from the dock.

push on

resume or continue one's journey

After a short break, we pushed on to the next town.

give someone a push

move someone forward by pressing their body

He gave her a push to help her up the hill.

push one's way

move forward by using force against people or things

She had to push her way through the crowd.

Expressions with shot

warning shot

gunshot fired to warn without harm

The soldier fired a warning shot into the air.

cheap shot

unfair remark targeting someone's vulnerability

His comment about her past was a cheap shot.

parting shot

final remark made before leaving, often meant to insult

He left the meeting with a parting shot at his boss.

big shot

important or influential person

He became a big shot in the tech industry after his app went viral..

get a shot

receive an injection from a doctor or nurse

I need to get a shot before school.

take a shot

attempt to do something

She decided to take a shot at painting.

give it a shot

try something new or unfamiliar

I’ve never tried sushi before, but I’ll give it a shot.

give it one's best shot

make the best effort or try as hard as possible

She decided to give it her best shot during the competition.

give something a shot

try or attempt something new or uncertain

She decided to give painting a shot.

have a shot

attempt something new or challenging

She decided to have a shot at painting.

Examples of push shot in a sentence

A push shot is essential for short distances.
She practiced her push shot every day after school.
The push shot is his signature move on the court.
The referee spotted a push shot during the match.
He practiced the push shot to improve his snooker skills.

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French:coup poussé, tir poussé, ...
German:Stoßwurf, Stoß, ...
Italian:colpo spinto, spinta, ...
Spanish:tiro empujado, lanzamiento empujado, ...
Portuguese:tacada de empurrão, arremesso de empurrão, ...
Chinese:推杆, 推投, ...
Japanese:プッシュショット, ...
Arabic:ضَرْبَة دَفْع, تَصْوِيبَة دَفْع, ...
Hebrew:פּוּשׁ-שׁוֹט, קְלִיעָה בְּדַחִיפָה, ...
Russian:толчковый удар, пуш-шот, ...
Ukrainian:пуш-шот, кидок з поштовхом, ...
Hindi:पुश शॉट, ...
Bengali:পুশ শট, ধাক্কা শট, ...
Catalan:tir amb empenta, cop d'empenta, ...
Czech:push rána, střela s vytlačením míče, ...
Danish:skubbeskud, skubstød, ...
Dutch:duwschot, push shot, ...
Greek:ώθηση σουτ, σπρώξιμο, ...
Hungarian:push shot, tolódobás, ...
Khmer:ការវាយបាល់បែបរុញ, ការបោះបាល់ដោយចលនារុញ, ...
Korean:푸시 샷, 밀어넣기 슛, ...
Persian:شوت فشاری, پرتاب فشاری, ...
Polish:pchnięcie, pchnięcie piłki, ...
Portuguese (BR):tacada de empurrão, arremesso de empurrão, ...
Romanian:lovitură împinsă, aruncare împinsă, ...
Swedish:pushskott, skjuta med tryck, ...
Thai:การตีลูกแบบพุช, การยิงแบบดัน, ...
Turkish:itme vuruşu, itme atışı, ...
Vietnamese:cú đánh đẩy, cú đẩy bóng, ...

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