SHOVE • E-FREE TRANSLATION.COM • Definition of Shove

Add this Dictionary
to your website!
See more options...

/ʃəv/ Listen

Shove

verb

(past & past part. shoved; pres. part. shoving)

Come into rough contact with while moving. Synonym: jostle.

Push roughly.

Press or force. Synonyms: squeeze, stuff, thrust. "She thrust the letter into his hand"

noun

The act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something).

See more definitions of Shove...

See images of 'Shove'

Related searches:

Share |

"Shove" Quotes from Famous Books

... sir—shove on!" hastily repeated the sheriff's officer, urging his orders by a nudge or two on ...

— Handy Andy, Vol. 2 - A Tale of Irish Life • Samuel Lover

... about to give her a shove out into the stream, when he reflected that the tide was still flood and an empty boat would be sure to be seen and secured and his sudden appearance connected with her in some way; so he hauled her under a clump of bushes, ...

— Golden Days for Boys and Girls, Vol. XII, Jan. 3, 1891 • Various

... shake of the head which gave Philammon courage to stammer out a courteous refusal. The Amal swore an oath at him which made the cloister ring again, and with a quiet shove of his heavy hand, sent him staggering half across ...

— Hypatia - or, New Foes with an Old Face • Charles Kingsley

... satisfactorily ended, the first lieutenant reported to the Captain that all was ready; the Captain—who had already arranged his plans with the officers commanding—gave the word to man boats and shove off, and in another couple of minutes we had started, and the frigate had filled away and was ...

— A Middy of the King - A Romance of the Old British Navy • Harry Collingwood

... Jim! Nex' shot'll be higher. Shove that gun back. Now then," as Plimsoll sullenly obeyed, "what in hell do you figger yo're doin'?" Mormon's jovial face was tense, his voice stern and cold, he stood crouched forward a little from the hips, legs apart, ...

— Rimrock Trail • J. Allan Dunn

More quotes...