Shove Definition & Meaning
Shove verb
/ʃʌv/
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense shoves, present participle shoving, past tense, past participle shoved
• to push someone or something forcefully
He shoved her into the pool.
She shoved me out of the way.
Dev was jostled and shoved by an angry crowd as he left the court.
Just wait your turn - there is no need to shove.
• to put (something) somewhere, especially in a hurried or careless way
shove it in the bin
"Where should I put this bag?" "Shove it down there for the moment."
• to move your body to make space for someone else
Shove up/over so that we can sit down, too.
Shove over Dev and make some room for me.
Why don't you shove up so that Dua can sit next to you?
Shove noun
• the act or an instance of shoving; a push or thrust
I gave the door a shove, and it opened.
He gave Rits a shove towards the house.
Someone in the crowd gave him a shove in the back, and he almost went sprawling.