Shove meaning

What does “shove” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“shove” is a noun and verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something).

shove

noun

  1. the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something)

    “he gave the door a shove”

verb

  1. come into rough contact with while moving

    “The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train”

    Synonymsjostle
  2. push roughly

    “the people pushed and shoved to get in line”

  3. press or force

    “Stuff money into an envelope”

    “She thrust the letter into his hand”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University