tush

¹ American  

[tuhsh] / tʌʃ /

interjection

1. (used as an exclamation of impatience, disdain, contempt, etc.)

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noun

1. an exclamation of “tush!”

tush ² American  

[tuhsh] / tʌʃ /

noun

1. one of the four canine teeth of the horse.

2. a small tusk present in some female Asian elephants: tushes are barely visible and may be seen only when the elephant’s mouth is open.

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tush ³ American  

[toosh] / tʊʃ /

noun

Slang.

1. tushie.

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tush ¹ British  

/ tʌʃ /

interjection

1. archaic an exclamation of disapproval or contempt

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tush ² British  

/ tʌʃ /

noun

1. rare a small tusk

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tush ³ British  

/ tʊʃ /

noun

1. slang the buttocks

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Other Word Forms

• tushed adjective

Etymology

Origin of tush¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English tusch, touch, twish; imitative of the sound

Origin of tush²

First recorded before 900; Middle English tush, tosh, tusche, Old English tūsc; tusk

Origin of tush³

First recorded in 1960–65; tushie

Example Sentences

The Eagles opened the scoring on their second possession with Hurts scoring on the 'tush push' play which they have mastered and no team has found answer to.

From BBC

I’ve instead continually stumbled into a reality as nasty as the tush push.

From Los Angeles Times

Williams wound up on his tush instead of his toes.

From Los Angeles Times

And given how successful the Eagles had been with the “tush push” — the nearly unstoppable rugby-style play used for short yardage on third and fourth downs — the Seahawks thought they could use a consult.

From Seattle Times

The Eagles used a fake play off the tush push to get a first down.

From Seattle Times