push-but·ton
ˈpu̇sh-ˌbə-tᵊn 
1
: operated or done by means of push buttons
a push-button phone
2
: using or dependent on complex and more or less self-operating mechanisms that are put in operation by a simple act comparable to pushing a button
push-button warfare
: a small button or knob that when pushed operates something especially by closing an electric circuit
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Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2025
They’re designed with a push-button lid and angled spout that prevent spills.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Cierra Cowan, PCMAG, 20 Mar. 2025
The push button shifter isn’t any fun.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
There’s a push-button option to tilt the umbrella and hand-crank for popping the umbrella up and down.
—Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2025
They’re designed with a push-button lid and angled spout that prevent spills.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
Our expert reviewer found that the on-ear push button controls were simple to use and enjoyed the option to customize long presses from ANC-transparency mode toggling (the default setting) to summoning voice assistants or volume control.
—Cierra Cowan, PCMAG, 20 Mar. 2025
The push button shifter isn’t any fun.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Push-button.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push-button. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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