Pronunciation: /ʃʌv ɔf/
noun a forceful push or movement away
A1 I told him to shove off when he kept bothering me.
A2 She gave him a shove off the boat as a joke.
B1 The captain ordered the crew to give the ship a shove off from the dock.
B2 After the argument, he decided it was time to give his boss a shove off and find a new job.
C1 The politician's controversial comments caused many to give him a shove off from their support.
C2 The company's unethical practices led to a public outcry and a shove off from their customers.
verb to push off or away forcefully
A1 Please shove off the table before you start eating.
A2 I told him to shove off because he was bothering me.
B1 The security guard asked the rowdy group to shove off from the entrance.
B2 After the argument escalated, she decided to shove off and leave the party.
C1 The manager had to firmly tell the employee to shove off due to repeated insubordination.
C2 Despite the criticism, the artist chose to shove off the negativity and focus on their work.
adverb in a forceful or abrupt manner
A1 Please shove off the table before you sit down.
A2 The dog tried to shove off the leash and run away.
B1 I politely asked the salesperson to shove off as I was just browsing.
B2 The teacher had to tell the students to shove off and stop talking during the exam.
C1 The politician was caught on camera telling a reporter to shove off when asked a difficult question.
C2 The CEO of the company was known for his blunt attitude, often telling people to shove off if they wasted his time.
formal Please politely shove off as I have important matters to attend to.
informal Hey, why don't you just shove off and leave me alone?
slang Tell that guy to shove off, he's bothering me.
figurative Sometimes we need to mentally tell our negative thoughts to shove off.
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