pushover
/ˈpʊʃəʊvə(ɹ)/noun
pushover is spelled P-U-S-H-O-V-E-R: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,680th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pushover means “Someone who is easily swayed or influenced to change their mind or comply” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pushover is pushovers.
How many letters and syllables are in pushover?
| Letters | 8: P-U-S-H-O-V-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 42,680th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is pushover?
Pushover appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,680th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce pushover?
- /ˈpʊʃəʊvə(ɹ)/
Pushover has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-pushover.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with pushover
Also written: push over (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of pushover
- pushovers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pushover mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Someone who is easily swayed or influenced to change their mind or comply.
I'm a pushover when it comes to buying new kitchen gadgets.
- 2
Someone who is easy to push around and to take advantage of; someone who lets themselves be picked on or bullied without defending or standing up for themselves.
- 3
Something that is easy to do or accomplish; an easy task.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pushover in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Schwächling, Umfaller , Weichei |
| Portuguese | influenciável , bobo, coitado, covarde, fraco, frouxo |
| Spanish | títere, marioneta, monigote, pelele, muñeco, pusilánime |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does pushover come from?
A deverbal from push over. First use appears c. 1891 in the Galveston Daily News.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).