What does Shove mean?
Definitions for Shove
ʃʌvshove
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Shove.
Princeton's WordNet
shoveverb
the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something)
"he gave the door a shove"
jostle, shoveverb
come into rough contact with while moving
"The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train"
shoveverb
push roughly
"the people pushed and shoved to get in line"
thrust, stuff, shove, squeezeverb
press or force
"Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand"
Wiktionary
shovenoun
A rough push.
shovenoun
An all-in bet.
shoveverb
To push, especially roughly or with force
shoveverb
To make an all-in bet.
shoveverb
To pass (counterfeit money).
Etymology: scufan, from skeubanan. Cognate with Dutch schuiven, German schieben.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Shovenoun
The act of shoving; a push.
Etymology: from the verb.
I was forced to swim behind, and push the boat forward with one of my hands; and the tide favouring me, I could feel the ground: I rested two minutes, and then gave the boat another shove. Gulliver’s Travels.
To Shoveverb
Etymology: scufan , Saxon; schuyven, Dutch.
The hand could pluck her back, that shov’d her on. William Shakespeare.
In the corrupted currents of this world,
Offence’s gilded hand may shove by justice;
And oft the wicked prize itself
Buys out the law. William Shakespeare.I sent your grace
The parcels and particulars of our grief,
The which hath been with scorn shov’d from the court. William Shakespeare.Of other care they little reck’ning make,
Than how to scramble at the shearers feast,
And shove away the worthy bidden guest. John Milton.There the British Neptune stood,
Beneath them to submit th’ officious flood,
And with his trident shov’d them off the sand. Dryden.Shoving back this earth on which I sit,
I’ll mount. John Dryden, Tyrannick Love.A strong man was going to shove down St. Paul’s cupola. Arb.
He used to shove and elbow his fellow-servants to get near his mistress, when money was a-paying or receiving. Arbuthn.
Behold a rev’rend sire
Crawl through the streets, shov’d on or rudely press’d
By his own sons. Alexander Pope.You’ve play’d and lov’d, and eat and drank your fill;
Walk sober off, before a sprightlier age
Come titt’ring on, and shove you from the stage. Alexander Pope.Make nature still incroach upon his plan,
And shove him off as far as e’er we can. Alexander Pope.Eager to express your love,
You ne’er consider whom you shove,
But rudely press before a duke. Jonathan Swift.To Shoveverb
The seamen towed, and I shoved ’till we arrived within forty yards of the shore. Gulliver’s Travels.
He grasp’d the oar,
Receiv’d his guests aboard, and shov’d from shore. Samuel Garth.
ChatGPT
shove
Shove is a forceful push or thrust, typically with one's hand or body, in a specified direction. It can also imply rudely pushing someone aside or out of the way. As a noun, it refers to the action of pushing.
Webster Dictionary
Shoveverb
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
Shoveverb
to push along, aside, or away, in a careless or rude manner; to jostle
Shoveverb
to push or drive forward; to move onward by pushing or jostling
Shoveverb
to move off or along by an act pushing, as with an oar a pole used by one in a boat; sometimes with off
Shovenoun
the act of shoving; a forcible push
Shove
p. p. of Shove
Etymology: [OE. shoven, AS. scofian, fr. scfan; akin to OFries. skva, D. schuiven, G. schieben, OHG. scioban, Icel. skfa, skfa, Sw. skuffa, Dan. skuffe, Goth. afskiuban to put away, cast away; cf. Skr. kshubh to become agitated, to quake, Lith. skubrus quick, skubinti to hasten. 160. Cf. Sheaf a bundle of stalks, Scoop, Scuffle.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Shove
shuv, v.t. to drive along by continuous pressure: to push before one.—v.i. to push forward: to push off.—n. act of shoving: a strong push, a forward movement of packed river-ice.—Shove off, to push off a boat with oar or boat-hook. [A.S. scofian; Dut. schuiven, Ger. schieben.]
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
SHOVE
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Shove is ranked #47614 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Shove surname appeared 445 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Shove.
92.8% or 413 total occurrences were White.
3.6% or 16 total occurrences were of two or more races.
1.8% or 8 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Shove in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Shove in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of Shove in a Sentence
The party that tells women to sit down and shut up is not supposed to be the Democratic Party, … I may not be refined, but I’m real. The polished turds that they continue to shove down our throats as politicians are still turds.
The direct impact would be in the United States, if push comes to shove, 25 % on a $ 1,000 phone is not a joking matter, regardless if Apple absorbs some of that or if it's largely passed onto the consumer.
With hindering prosecution, you usually need to provide some criminal assistance to a person that has committed a felony, but for someone to tell an officer, ‘ Karen Charrington can't come in,' and they don't want to answer questions – Karen Charrington have that full right to remain silent to police officers. Karen Charrington’re not obligated to tell the officers what happened in a crime. Lauren Pazienza being led into a New York City courthouse on March 22, 2022. ( Curtis Means) Lauren Pazienza being led into a New York City courthouse on March 22, 2022( Curtis Means) After allegedly shoving Barbara Gustern to Barbara Gustern death, Pazienza stayed in the area for more than 20 minutes, according to The DA. NYC SOCIALITE ACCUSED IN ELDERLY SHOVE DEATH BULLIED CLASSMATES IN SCHOOL Surveillance footage reviewed by the DA captured Pazienza getting into a fight with a man believed to be her fiancé about seven minutes after the shove, then watching as an ambulance arrived at the location. About half an hour after the attack, Pazienza and her fiancé allegedly entered Penn Station and took the subway back to their shared condo in Astoria, Queens. Building where Lauren Pazienza and Lauren Pazienza fiancé reside in Queens, New York( Fox News Digital / Rebecca Rosenberg) It wasn't until six days later Lauren Pazienza fled New York City on March 16 after Barbara Gustern succumbed to Barbara Gustern injuries. Lauren Pazienza's parents' home in Port Jefferson, New York( Fox News Digital Digital/Rebecca Rosenberg) MARCH 10 : Barbara Gustern shoved to the ground in Manhattan MARCH 15 : Barbara Gustern dies. Lauren Pazienza cause of death ruled to blunt-force trauma to the head MARCH 16 : Pazienza reportedly flees to parents' home on Long Island as she apparently deleted her social media MARCH 17 : Pazienza allegedly stopped using her cellphone and hid it at her aunt's house MARCH 19 : NYPD received anonymous tip on Pazienza MARCH 21 : NYPD turned away from Pazienza family home MARCH 22 : Pazienza retains attorney and surrenders in Manhattan Lauren Pazienza's mug shot.
When push comes to shove, I'm gon na stand with the Constitution, which is why I actually I'm at peace with it, because that's what I said I'd do in the first place.
Finally, at one point, I was able to pull the gun away from him, shove him aside, create some distance.
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- غرزArabic
- empentar, espitjar, empènyer, empenta, empentejarCatalan, Valencian
- rýpnutíCzech
- puffeDanish
- schieben, drängen, schubsen, SchubsGerman
- σπρώχνωGreek
- ŝoviEsperanto
- empujón, empujarSpanish
- tuupata, töniä, ty, tönäistä, tuuppaus, tönäisyFinnish
- fourrer, pousserFrench
- फेंकनाHindi
- lHungarian
- mendorongIndonesian
- pussarInterlingue
- spintone, spintonareItalian
- דְחִיפָהHebrew
- 押し込みます, 押す, 押し込むJapanese
- 지지Korean
- ShoveLatin
- ue, tuteMāori
- duwDutch
- skubbeNorwegian
- pchnięciePolish
- empurrar, empurrãoPortuguese
- îmbrânciRomanian
- засовывать, засунуть, толкнуть, пихать, толчок, совать, толкать, пихнутьRussian
- knuffSwedish
- ซุกThai
- kıpırdamakTurkish
- xôVietnamese
- 推Chinese
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