lökés

Lökés is a Hungarian noun derived from the verb lökni, meaning a sudden, forceful pushing action. The basic sense is a push, shove, or thrust delivered with a hand, arm, or shoulder, intended to move a person or object away. Depending on the context, lökés can describe a minor everyday push as well as a more aggressive act.

In everyday language, a lökés may refer to a quick shove in a crowd, a nudge that destabilizes someone, or a deliberate push in a confrontation. It contrasts with ütés, which denotes a strike or hit, and with tolás, a more general act of pushing. The term emphasizes the momentum and direction of the movement rather than a sustained contact.

In sports and martial arts, lökés denotes a pushing technique or an offensive forward movement. The precise meaning varies by discipline: some uses describe a short thrust with the hand or arm, while others refer to a body push intended to disrupt an opponent’s balance. In refereed sports, a lökés can be penalized as a foul if it endangers others or constitutes unsportsmanlike conduct.

Etymology and related terms: Lökés comes from lökni, to push. Related Hungarian terms include tolás (the act of pushing) and ütés (a strike). The semantic distinction generally positions lökés as a pushing action rather than a direct hitting motion.