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PUSHER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around
Synonyms:
baby buggy; baby carriage; carriage; go-cart; perambulator; pram; pushchair; pusher; stroller
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("pusher" is a kind of...):
wheeled vehicle (a vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or people)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pusher"):
bassinet (a perambulator that resembles a bassinet)
Derivation:
push (move with force)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A sandal attached to the foot by a thong over the toes
Synonyms:
pusher; zori
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("pusher" is a kind of...):
sandal (a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Someone who pushes
Synonyms:
pusher; shover
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("pusher" is a kind of...):
mover (someone who moves)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pusher"):
nudger (someone who nudges; someone who gives a gentle push)
Sense 4
Meaning:
An unlicensed dealer in illegal drugs
Synonyms:
drug dealer; drug peddler; drug trafficker; peddler; pusher
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("pusher" is a kind of...):
criminal; crook; felon; malefactor; outlaw (someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime)
dealer (a seller of illicit goods)
Derivation:
push (sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs))
Sense 5
Meaning:
One who intrudes or pushes himself forward
Synonyms:
pusher; thruster
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("pusher" is a kind of...):
interloper; intruder; trespasser (someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission)
