noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

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

Verb

1. 1
   To push too little.

Etymology

From under- + push.

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