Definition of shove
shoved
;shoving
transitive verb
1 : to push along
2 : to push or put in a rough, careless, or hasty manner : thrust
3 : to force by other than physical means : compel shove a bill through the legislature
intransitive verb
1 : to move by forcing a way bargain hunters shoving up to the counter
2a : to move something by exerting forceb : leave —usually used with off shoved off for home
shover
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Examples of shove in a Sentence
He shoved the door until it finally opened.
A large man shoved me out of the way.
She shoved her plate aside.
He shoved me into the pool.
A group of security guards shoved through the crowd.
The children were pushing and shoving to see the clowns.
Origin and Etymology of shove
Middle English, from Old English scūfan to thrust away; akin to Old High German scioban to push and probably to Lithuanian skubti to hurry
First Known Use: before 12th century
Examples of shove in a Sentence
He gave the door a shove, and it opened.
14th Century
First Known Use of shove
14th century
SHOVE Defined for English Language Learners
shove
playDefinition of shove for English Language Learners
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: to push (something) with force
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: to push (someone or something) along or away in a rough or careless way
shove
Definition of shove for English Language Learners
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: a strong, forceful push
SHOVE Defined for Kids
Definition of shove for Students
shoved
;shoving
1 : to push with steady force He shoved the box under the table.
2 : to push along or away carelessly or rudely She shoved me out of the way.
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