push
in
verb
Third Person
pushes in
Present Participle
pushing in
Past Tense
pushed in
Past Participle
pushed in
1
to impolitely position oneself ahead of others already waiting in a line
- At the ticket counter, a man tried to push in, but others quickly objected.
- She felt irritated when two teenagers pushed in just as she was about to board the bus.
- It's considered bad manners to push in without waiting your turn.
- He always tries to push in whenever there's a long queue at the coffee shop.
- At the theme park, they had staff ensuring that no one could push in, keeping the queues orderly.