shove

[ʃʌv]

shove Definition

• 1. push (someone or something) roughly
• 2. move (something) somewhere by pushing it roughly
• 3. put (something) somewhere carelessly or hastily

Using shove: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "shove" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  He shoved me out of the way.

• Example

  She shoved the books into her bag.

• Example

  I just shoved everything in the closet.

• Example

  He shoved his hands in his pockets.

shove Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for shove

• push
• thrust
• jostle
• ram
• force

Antonyms for shove

• pull
• drag
• haul

Phrases with shove

• shove off

  leave a place, especially in a rude or abrupt manner

  Example

  It's time for us to shove off and let them get some work done.

• shove it

  an expression of contempt or dismissal

  Example

  When he told me to do it again, I just wanted to tell him to shove it.

• shove around

  to treat someone badly or unfairly

  Example

  He's always shoving his employees around and making unreasonable demands.

Origins of shove

Middle English: probably from Low German schōven, of West Germanic origin; related to shove.

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Summary: shove in Brief

The verb 'shove' [ʃʌv] means to push or move something roughly or carelessly. It can be used in phrases like 'shove off,' meaning to leave abruptly, or 'shove it,' as an expression of contempt. The idiom 'shove around' refers to treating someone unfairly or badly.