HyperDic: shove

English > 4 senses of the word shove:
VERBmotionshove, jostlecome into rough contact with while moving
contactshovepush roughly
motionshove, thrust, stuff, squeezepress or force
NOUNactshovethe act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something)
shove > pronunciation
Soundsshah'v
Rhymesabove ... truelove: 15 rhymes with ahv...
English > shove: 4 senses > noun 1, act
MeaningThe act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something).
Example"he gave the door a shove"
NarrowerbundlingThe act of shoving hastily
jostle, jostlingThe act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)
Broaderpush, pushingThe act of applying force in order to move something away
Spanishempellón, empujón
Catalanempenta, espenta
Verbsshovepush roughly
shovecome into rough contact with while moving
shovepress or force
English > shove: 4 senses > verb 1, motion
MeaningCome into rough contact with while moving.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonymjostle
NarrowerelbowPush one's way with the elbows
shoulder inPush one's way in with one's shoulders
Broaderpush, forceMove with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
Spanishempellar, empujar, impeler
Catalanempentar, empentejar, empènyer, impel·lir
Nounsshovethe act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something)
shoversomeone who pushes
English > shove: 4 senses > verb 2, contact
MeaningPush roughly.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Example"the people pushed and shoved to get in line"
Broaderpush, forceMove with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
Spanishdar empujones, empellar, empujar, impeler
Catalanempentar, empentejar, empènyer, impel·lir
Nounsshovethe act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something)
shoversomeone who pushes
English > shove: 4 senses > verb 3, motion
MeaningPress or force.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP
ModelThey shove the books into the box
Synonymsthrust, stuff, squeeze
Broaderpush, forceMove with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
Spanishembutir, llenar, meter
Catalanembotir, emplenar, encabir, entaforar, farcir, ficar, omplir
Nounsshovethe act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something)

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