tush

[tʌʃ]

tush Definition

  • 1a long pointed tooth, especially one of the second pair of teeth in male deer
  • 2a person's buttocks

Using tush: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "tush" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    The hunter admired the tushes of the deer he had killed.

  • Example

    She fell and landed on her tush.

  • Example

    He sat down on his tush and watched TV.

tush Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for tush

Phrases with tush

  • kick up one's tush

    to motivate or encourage oneself to take action

    Example

    I need to kick up my tush and start working on this project.

  • on one's tush

    sitting down

    Example

    She spent the whole day on her tush, watching movies.

  • get off one's tush

    to stop being lazy and start doing something

    Example

    It's time to get off your tush and start exercising.

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Summary: tush in Brief

The term 'tush' [tʌʃ] refers to a long pointed tooth in male deer, or a person's buttocks. It is often used informally, as in 'She fell and landed on her tush,' and in phrases like 'kick up one's tush,' meaning to motivate oneself, and 'get off one's tush,' meaning to stop being lazy.

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