Shove — Defs

01 v. t. 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 …

imp. & p. p. Shoved; p. pr. & vb. n. Shoving

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; as, to shove a boat on the water; to shove a table across the floor.
2.
To push along, aside, or away, in a careless or rude manner; to jostle.
“And shove away the worthy bidden guest.” — Milton.

“He used to shove and elbow his fellow servants.” — Arbuthnot.

02 v. i. To push or drive forward; to move onward by pushing or jostling.

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.
“He grasped the oar, eceived his guests on board, and shoved from shore.” — Garth.

03 n. The act of shoving; a forcible push.

1.
The act of shoving; a forcible push.
“I rested . . . and then gave the boat another shove.” — Swift.

Syn. See Thrust.

04 p. p. p. p. of Shove.