shove
1to move along by force from behind; push: Could you help me shove this table back to where it was?
to push roughly or rudely; jostle: Hey, quit shoving us—you can wait your turn like everyone else.
Slang: Often Vulgar. to go to hell with: Voters are telling Congress to shove its new tax plan.
to push: OK, all hands on the back of this crate, and on the count of three, shove!
Baseball. to pitch with exceptional focus and effectiveness: This young closer is spoiling us—we assume he’ll walk out to the mound and shove, and that’s exactly what he does.
an act or instance of shoving: I gave it a couple of good shoves, but it barely budged.
shove off,
to push a boat from the shore: It’s been fun on the beach, but we’d better shove off before the tide goes out any more and grounds our propeller.
Informal. to go away; depart: I think I'll be shoving off now.
Idioms about shove
shove it, Slang: Often Vulgar. (used to express contempt or belligerence): I told them to take the job and shove it.: Also stick it .
shove it up your / one's ass, Slang: Vulgar. go to hell: a term of contempt, abuse, disagreement, or the like.: Also stick it up your / one's ass .
when / if push comes to shove. push (def. 37).
Origin of shove
1Other words from shove
- shov·er, noun
- un·shoved, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for shove
/ (ʃʌv) /
to give a thrust or push to (a person or thing)
(tr) to give a violent push to; jostle
(intr) to push one's way roughly
(tr) informal to put (something) somewhere, esp hurriedly or carelessly: shove it in the bin
the act or an instance of shoving
Origin of shove
1- See also shove off
Derived forms of shove
- shover, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with shove
see push comes to shove; push (shove) off; ram (shove) down someone's throat; stick (shove) it.
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