shove

/ʃəv/

/ʃəv/

Other forms: shoved; shoving; shoves

Definitions of shove

1. verb

   come into rough contact with while moving
   synonyms: jostle

   types:

   elbow

   push one's way with the elbows

   shoulder in

   push one's way in with one's shoulders

   type of:

   force, push

   move with force
2. verb

   push roughly
   “the people pushed and shoved to get in line”

   type of:

   force, push

   move with force
3. verb

   press or force
   synonyms: squeeze, stuff, thrust

   type of:

   force, push

   move with force
4. noun

   the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something)
   “he gave the door a shove”

   types:

   bundling

   the act of shoving hastily

   jostle, jostling

   the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)

   elbowing

   jostling with the elbows

   type of:

   push, pushing

   the act of applying force in order to move something away