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shove

1[shuhv] verb, shoved, shov⋅ing, noun
–verb (used with object)
1. to move along by force from behind; push.
2. to push roughly or rudely; jostle.
3. Slang: Often Vulgar. to go to hell with: Voters are telling Congress to shove its new tax plan.
–verb (used without object)
4. to push.
–noun
5. an act or instance of shoving.
6. shove off,
a. to push a boat from the shore.
b. Informal. to go away; depart: I think I'll be shoving off now.
7. shove or stick it, Slang (often vulgar). (used to express contempt or belligerence): I told them to take the job and shove it.
8. shove or stick it up your or one's ass, Slang (vulgar). go to hell: a term of contempt, abuse, disagreement, or the like.
9. when or if push comes to shove. push (def. 35).

Origin:
bef. 900; (v.) ME schouven, OE scūfan; c. D schuiven, obs. G schauben, ON skūfa; akin to Goth -skiuban; (n.) ME scou, deriv. of the v.


shover, noun
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shove   (shŭv)   
v.   shoved, shov·ing, shoves

v.   tr.
  1. To push forward or along.

  2. To push rudely or roughly. See Synonyms at push.

v.   intr.
To push someone or something with force.
n.  The act of shoving; a push.
Phrasal Verb(s):
shove off
  1. To push (a boat) away from shore in leaving.

  2. Informal To leave.


[Middle English shoven, from Old English scūfan.]
shov'er n.
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