pro·pel
pro·pel/prəˈpel/
verb
drive, push, or cause to move in a particular direction, typically forward.
"the boat is propelled by using a very long paddle"
synonyms: push/move forwards, move, set in motion, get moving, drive, throw, thrust, toss, fling, hurl, lob, let fly, launch, pitch, project, send, shoot, chuck, sling, bung
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Jun 1, 2024 · The meaning of PROPEL is to drive forward or onward by or as if by means of a force that imparts motion. How to use propel in a sentence.
to cause something to move forward: Seals use their fins and flippers to propel them through the water with great force.
to drive, or cause to move, forward or onward: to propel a boat by rowing. Synonyms: prod, push.
To propel is to push or drive forward, like a sheep dog nipping at the heels of his flock to keep them moving.
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When a player is sprinting his leg muscles exert a force on the ground which is matched with an equal force, thus propelling him forwards.
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to push or drive (someone or something) forward or in a particular direction. He grabbed him and propelled him through the door.
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propel something (+ adv./prep.) to move, drive or push something forward or in a particular direction. mechanically propelled vehicles; a boat propelled ...
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Synonyms for PROPEL: push, shove, drive, thrust, move, force, squeeze, impel; Antonyms of PROPEL: contain, regulate, restrain, control, inhibit, check, ...
to push or move something somewhere, often with a lot of force: a rocket propelled through space. (Definition of propel from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary ...
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Verb edit · (transitive) To provide an impetus for motion or physical action, to cause to move in a certain direction; to drive forward. quotations ▽ · ( ...