Standard Lemma guide

push-button

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈpʊʃˌbʌtn̩/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Which can be initiated or activated at the push of a button.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • push-button warfare
  • a push-button automatic [transmission]

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An electrical switch activated by pressing a button.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: бутон (buton) — electrical switch
  • Catalan: polsador — electrical switch
  • Catalan: botó — electrical switch
  • Chinese Mandarin: 按鈕 /按钮 (ànniǔ) — electrical switch
  • Chinese Mandarin: 電鈕 /电钮 (diànniǔ) — electrical switch
  • Czech: tlačítko — electrical switch
  • Dutch: drukknop — electrical switch
  • Finnish: painonappi — electrical switch
  • French: bouton-poussoir — electrical switch
  • French: poussoir — electrical switch
  • German: Druckknopf — electrical switch
  • German: Druckschalter — electrical switch
  • Hungarian: nyomógomb — electrical switch
  • Italian: pulsante — electrical switch
  • Malay: butang tekan — electrical switch
  • Polish: przycisk — electrical switch
  • Russian: кно́пка (knópka) — electrical switch
  • Swedish: tryckknapp — electrical switch
  • Vietnamese: nút bấm — electrical switch