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verb

Shove v. t. (past & past part. shoved; pres. part. shoving)

To drive along by the direct and continuous application of strength; to push; especially, to push (a body) so as to make it move along the surface of another body; as, to shove a boat on the water; to shove a table across the floor.

To push along, aside, or away, in a careless or rude manner; to jostle. "And shove away the worthy bidden guest." "He used to shove and elbow his fellow servants."

Shove v. i.

To push or drive forward; to move onward by pushing or jostling.

To move off or along by an act pushing, as with an oar a pole used by one in a boat; sometimes with off. "He grasped the oar, eceived his guests on board, and shoved from shore."

Shove v. obs. P. p. of Shove.

noun

Shove n. The act of shoving; a forcible push. "I rested... and then gave the boat another shove."

Synonyms: See Thrust.

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Etymology of 'Shove'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"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

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