v. t. | 1. | To drive along by the direct and continuous application of strength; to push; especially, to push (a body) so as to make it move along the surface of another body; |
2. | To push along, aside, or away, in a careless or rude manner; to jostle. | |
v. i. | 1. | To push or drive forward; to move onward by pushing or jostling. |
2. | To move off or along by an act pushing, as with an oar a pole used by one in a boat; sometimes with off. | |
n. | 1. | The act of shoving; a forcible push. |
p. p. | 1. |
Noun | 1. | shove - the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something); "he gave the door a shove" |
Verb | 1. | shove - come into rough contact with while moving; "The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train" Synonyms: jostle |
2. | shove - push roughly; "the people pushed and shoved to get in line" | |
3. | shove - press or force; "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand" |