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shove
- pronunciation:
- shuhv
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- shove off
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
shoved, shoves, shoving |
| definition 1: |
to push roughly or carelessly.
The fight broke out after one of the drunken men shoved the other.The mugger shoved people out of his way as he ran.- synonyms:
- jostle, thrust
- similar words:
- butt, elbow, jog, jolt, nudge, push, ram
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| definition 2: |
to push along with a steady pressure.
They shoved the heavy sofa through the doorway.- synonyms:
- drive, propel, push
- similar words:
- crowd, move, slide, thrust, trundle
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| related words: |
advance, bore, bull, bump, clap, compel, dig, drive, hale, hustle, jostle, launch, poke, prod, propel, wedge |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to push forcefully or rudely.
The fans shoved as the theater doors opened.- synonyms:
- jostle, thrust
- similar words:
- butt, crowd, elbow, hustle, jar, nudge, push
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| related words: |
compel, jostle, muscle, thrust |
| phrase: |
shove off |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
an act or instance of shoving.
The police officer gave the suspect a shove as they entered the interrogation room.- synonyms:
- jostle, push, thrust
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| related words: |
butt, dig, drive, jostle, poke, prod |
| derivation: |
shover (n.) |
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