pusher
ˈpʊʃə
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Definition of pusher - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
drug tradeperson selling illegal drugs
  • The police arrested the pusher in the alley.
dealer drug dealer
2.
ambitionactively ambitious person
  • He's a pusher, always striving for success.
go-getter hustler
3.
intrusionRaresomeone who intrudes or pushes forwardRare
  • The pusher interrupted the meeting with his ideas.
interloper intruder
4.
child's toolRareUKrakelike tool for children to push foodRareUK
  • The toddler used a pusher to eat his peas.
5.
baby transportRareUKdevice for transporting a babyRareUK
  • She placed her baby in the pusher for a walk.
pram stroller
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Images of pusher

  • pusher: rakelike tool for children to push food
    rakelike tool for children to push food
  • pusher: device for transporting a baby
    device for transporting a baby
  • pusher: sandal with a thong over the toes
    sandal with a thong over the toes
  • pusher: part of a machine that pushes something
    part of a machine that pushes something
  • pusher: device in a coke oven for levelling coal
    device in a coke oven for levelling coal

Expressions with pusher

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person doing routine office paperwork
He felt like just another pencil pusher in the company.
office worker doing routine paperwork
He spent his days as a pen pusher in a cubicle.
person selling illegal drugs, sometimes encouraging use for more sales
The drug pusher tried to get more people to buy.
clerk doing routine paperwork
He felt like just another paper-pusher in the large corporation.
arcade game where coins push others to win prizes
We spent hours playing the penny pusher at the arcade.
foreman supervising drilling operations on an oil rig
The tool pusher ensured the drilling was on schedule.

Origin of pusher

English, push (to press) + -er (noun suffix)

Terms with pusher included in their meaning

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pusher
person who pushes others or things

Examples of pusher in a sentence

  • He was known as the most notorious pusher in town.
  • In the corporate world, she's known as a pusher.
  • A pusher by nature, he never settles for mediocrity.
  • The pusher forced his way to the front of the line.
  • She was known as a pusher in social gatherings.
  • She bought a colorful pusher for her child's mealtime.

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  1. French:dealer, fonceur, ...
  2. German:Dealer, Macher, ...
  3. Italian:spacciatore, arrivista, ...
  4. Spanish:camello, persona ambiciosa, ...
  5. Portuguese:traficante, ambicioso, ...
  6. Chinese:毒贩, 有进取心的人, ...
  7. Japanese:売人, 野心家, ...
  8. Arabic:تَاجِر مُخَدِّرَات, شَخْص دَفُوع, ...
  9. Hebrew:סוֹחֵר סַמִּים, שַׁאֲפְתָּן, ...
  10. Russian:наркоторговец, амбициозный человек, ...
  11. Ukrainian:наркоторговець, кар'єрист, ...
  12. Hindi:मादक पदार्थ विक्रेता, पुशर, ...

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