shove

verb

\ ˈshəv

shoved; shoving

Definition of shove

(Entry 1 of 2)

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 force

b : leave —usually used with off shoved off for home

shove

noun

Definition of shove (Entry 2 of 2)

: an act or instance of shoving : a forcible push

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Synonyms for shove

Synonyms: Verb

drive, propel, push, thrust

Examples of shove in a Sentence

Verb

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.

Noun

He gave the door a shove, and it opened.

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

The inquiry began after the woman, 33, was sent tumbling into a bus lane on Putney Bridge on May 5, 2017, when the jogger shoved her off the sidewalk. — Ceylan Yeginsu, New York Times, "Captured on Video, Jogger Is Elusive After Pushing Woman Into Traffic," 28 June 2018 But before returning to midfield for the restart, Giovinco exchanged words with Revolution midfielder Wilfried Zahibo and shoved him in the face. — Nick Ironside, BostonGlobe.com, "Revolution hold off Toronto FC," 13 May 2018 The struggling Nittany Lions played without coach Patrick Chambers, who was suspended for the game after shoving Penn State freshman guard Myles Dread during a timeout Thursday in a loss at Michigan. — Travis Johnson, The Seattle Times, "Happ leads No. 22 Wisconsin to 71-52 win over Penn State," 6 Jan. 2019 To villagers who have been shoved off their land to make way for the new airport, the project has become a monument to their worst fears. — New York Times, "Turkey’s Economy Is So Hot That It May Face a Meltdown," 10 July 2018 Statham makes the tough call: disconnect the escape pod and shove off, leaving two rescue divers stranded. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "The Meg film review: We’re going to need a stupider boat," 10 Aug. 2018 Next door, the tornado shoved a Dumpster from Lake Tire & Auto onto the northbound lanes of U.S. 441. — Stephen Hudak, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Tavares twister 'nightmarish' for restaurateur but tame in the scheme of things," 5 July 2018 The footage begins as an officer is talking to the couple, just before the man shoves his female partner onto the officer and tries to flee out the back. — Luke Darby, GQ, "Canadian Security Footage Shows How Not to Pull Off a Heist," 1 July 2018 So the 63-year-old man posed as an Immigration & Customs Enforcement agent, shoved the teen against a car in a Ventura, Calif., mall parking lot and seized his cell phone in December, reported The Ventura County Star. — Don Sweeney, sacbee, "He posed as an ICE agent, cops say. Now he’s the one being detained," 24 June 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

These tiny fluctuations give the atom little shoves and kicks. — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, "Single atoms sit still on a hot plate, may yield new quantum tech," 10 Sep. 2018 When a ‘shove and pull’ method of swing-release failed, the fire service arrived with a trusty screwdriver. — Chris Stirewalt, Fox News, "Roseanne Barr and the new political correctness," 29 May 2018 But Rudinger arrives in the nick of time to deliver just enough of a shove to knock him off, and a charging Neuer smothers the chance like a warm blanket. — Andrew Das, New York Times, "Germany’s World Cup Is Saved in the Blink of an Eye (and Flick of a Foot)," 24 June 2018 But the man just gave his mom a shove and hit her hard across the jaw before stomping through the kitchen and slamming the back door, leaving Sylvia in a pile of tears and blood on the floor. — Erika Andersen, Good Housekeeping, "The Only Reason My Husband Survived Abuse and Poverty As a Child: His Faith in God," 26 June 2018 Moments later, after Paul fouled Dieng, Dieng nailed Paul with a hard shove. — Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle, "Rockets take down Timberwolves, cap victorious back-to-back," 18 Mar. 2018 Giles picked up a technical foul on Tuesday for a shove of Memphis guard Brandon Goodwin in the second quarter. — Jason Jones, sacbee, "Harry Giles isn't trying to act like Kevin Garnett. He just can't help it, he says," 10 July 2018 Nance to jump up and body checked him; Morris responded with a one-handed shove to the face. — Jimmy Golen, Houston Chronicle, "Celtics beat Cavaliers to take 3-2 lead in East finals," 24 May 2018 Having twice fouled Jonathan Viera before the winger eventually went down, the Welshman responded to Viera's subsequent protests with a blatant shove. — SI.com, "Las Palmas vs Real Madrid Preview: Classic Encounter, Key Battle, Team News & More," 30 Mar. 2018

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