tush

1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈtu̇sh 

slang

: buttocks

tush

2 of 3

noun (2)

ˈtəsh 

: a long pointed tooth

especially : a horse's canine

tush

3 of 3

interjection

ˈtəsh 

—used to express disdain or reproach

Synonyms of tush

Noun (1)

• cheeks
• bum
• seat
• tail
• rump

Examples of tush in a Sentence

Noun (1)

exercises that are guaranteed to give you a great tush

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Barkley had a 5-yard TD run in the second quarter overturned by a replay review, a momentary setback once Hurts scored from 1 yard out — yes, on a tush push — with 16 seconds left to send the Eagles into halftime with a 13-6 lead. —CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025

After running the tush-push to convert earlier in the action, Traylor’s offense threw in a wrinkle, imitating the Philadelphia Eagles and running a sweep out of the tush-push formation, with Will Henderson III going 59 yards untouched to put the game to bed. —Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 15 Nov. 2025

The Packers faced a tush push formation on consecutive plays early in the fourth quarter of their playoff loss to the Eagles last season. —Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025

There was a vote this past offseason on whether the tush push should be banned after the Green Bay Packers submitted a formal proposal. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

perhaps modification of Yiddish tokhes, from Hebrew taḥath under, beneath

Noun (2)

Middle English tusch, from Old English tūsc; akin to Old Frisian tusk tooth, Old English tōth tooth

Interjection

Middle English tussch

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1970, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Interjection

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tush

• push
• ambush
• rosebush
• saltbush