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shove
(shŭv)v. shoved, shov·ing, shoves
v.tr.
1. To push quickly, forcefully, or roughly: shoved the chair against the wall. See Synonyms at push.
2. To put (something) roughly in a place: shoved the keys into his pocket.
v.intr.
1. To push someone or something with force.
2. To move forward roughly, often by shoving someone: shoved past the security guard into his seat.
n.
Phrasal Verb: The act of shoving; a push.
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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shove
(ʃʌv)vb
1. to give a thrust or push to (a person or thing)
2. (tr) to give a violent push to; jostle
3. (intr) to push one's way roughly
4. (tr) informal to put (something) somewhere, esp hurriedly or carelessly: shove it in the bin.
n
the act or an instance of shoving
[Old English scūfan; related to Old Norse skūfa to push, Gothic afskiuban to push away, Old High German skioban to shove]
ˈshover n
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shove
(ʃʌv)v. shoved, shov•ing,
n. v.t.
1. to propel along.
2. to push roughly or rudely; jostle.
v.i. 3. to push.
4. shove off,
n. a. to push a boat from the shore.
b. to go away; depart.
5. an act or instance of shoving.
[before 900; (v.) Middle English schouven, Old English scūfan, c. Old Frisian skūva, Old Norse skūfa]
shov′er, n.
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Shive, Shove
fragments or splinters, collectively; a cluster of splinters of raw fibres in papermaking, 1483.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
shove
Past participle: shoved
Gerund: shoving
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Noun | 1. | shove - the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something); "he gave the door a shove" push, pushing - the act of applying force in order to move something away; "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise" bundling - the act of shoving hastily; "she complained about bundling the children off to school" |
Verb | 1. | shove - come into rough contact with while moving; "The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train" elbow - push one's way with the elbows shoulder in - push one's way in with one's shoulders |
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" |
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shove
verb
shove off (Informal) go away, leave, clear off (informal), depart, go to hell (informal), push off (informal), fuck off (offensive taboo slang), bugger off (taboo slang), slope off, pack your bags (informal), scram (informal), get on your bike (Brit. slang), bog off (Brit. slang), take yourself off, vamoose (slang, chiefly U.S.), sling your hook (Brit. slang) Why don't you just shove off and leave me alone?
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shove
verb1. To force to move or advance with or as if with blows or pressure:
shove off
noun
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Translations
دَفْعَه عَنيفَهيَدْفَع، يَشُق طَريقَه
nárazprotlačitstrčit
skubskubbe
hrindingÿta
grūdiensgrūstgrūstītiesstumt
poriniti
iteklemeiteklemekitmeitmek
shove
[ʃʌv]A. N → empujón m
to give sth/sb a shove → dar un empujón a algo/algn
give it a good shove → dale un buen empujón
to give sth/sb a shove → dar un empujón a algo/algn
give it a good shove → dale un buen empujón
B. VT
1. (= push) → empujar
he shoved everyone aside → apartó a un lado a todo el mundo a empujones
she shoved her plate away → apartó su plato de un empujón
shove the table back against the wall → empuja la mesa contra la pared
his friends shoved him forward → sus amigos le empujaron hacia adelante
to shove sth/sb in → meter a algo/algn a empujones
they shoved the car over the cliff → fueron empujando el coche hasta que cayó por el acantilado
he shoved everyone aside → apartó a un lado a todo el mundo a empujones
she shoved her plate away → apartó su plato de un empujón
shove the table back against the wall → empuja la mesa contra la pared
his friends shoved him forward → sus amigos le empujaron hacia adelante
to shove sth/sb in → meter a algo/algn a empujones
they shoved the car over the cliff → fueron empujando el coche hasta que cayó por el acantilado
shove about shove around VT + ADV
1. (lit) [+ object, person] → empujar de un lado a otro
2. (= bully) → tiranizar
shove off
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shove
[ˈʃʌv]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
shove
n → Schubs(er) m (inf), → Stoß m; to give somebody a shove → jdn schubsen (inf) → or stoßen; to give something a shove → etw rücken; door → gegen etw stoßen; ball → etw anstoßen; car → etw anschieben; one more shove → noch einmal schieben, noch einen Ruck
vt
(= push) → schieben; (with one short push) → stoßen, schubsen (inf); (= jostle) → drängen; stop shoving me → hör auf zu drängeln or mich zu schubsen (inf); to shove somebody against a wall → jdn gegen die Wand drücken; to shove somebody off the pavement → jdn vom Bürgersteig herunterschubsen (inf), → jdn vom Bürgersteig herunterdrängen; to shove one’s way forward → sich nach vorn durchdrängen; to shove a door open → eine Tür aufstoßen
(inf: = put) to shove something on(to) something → etw auf etw (acc) → werfen (inf); to shove something in(to)/between something → etw in etw (acc) → /zwischen etw (acc) → stecken; he shoved his head out of the window → er steckte seinen Kopf aus dem Fenster; he shoved a book into my hand → er drückte mir ein Buch in die Hand
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shove
[ʃʌv]2. vt (gen) → spingere; (thrust) → cacciare, ficcare
he shoved me out of the way → mi ha spinto da parte in malo modo
to shove in/out → spingere dentro/fuori
he shoved his fist/stick into my face → mi ha minacciato con il pugno/bastone
he shoved me out of the way → mi ha spinto da parte in malo modo
to shove in/out → spingere dentro/fuori
he shoved his fist/stick into my face → mi ha minacciato con il pugno/bastone
3. vi → spingere
he shoved (his way) through the crowd → si è fatto largo tra la folla a spintoni
to shove past sb → passare davanti a qn con uno spintone
he shoved (his way) through the crowd → si è fatto largo tra la folla a spintoni
to shove past sb → passare davanti a qn con uno spintone
shove off vi + adv
b. (Naut) → prendere il largo
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
shove
(ʃav) verb to thrust; to push. I shoved the papers into a drawer; I'm sorry I bumped into you – somebody shoved me; Stop shoving!; He shoved (his way) through the crowd.
noun a push. He gave the table a shove.
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