Pronunciation: /ʃʌv/
noun a strong push
A1 He gave me a shove to help me move the heavy box.
A2 The crowd pushed and shoved to get closer to the stage.
B1 I felt a shove in my back as someone tried to push past me in line.
B2 The bully gave him a hard shove, causing him to stumble backwards.
C1 The politician used his power to shove through controversial legislation.
C2 The CEO's decision to shove aside the current management team led to chaos within the company.
verb to push forcefully
A1 He shoved the box across the room.
A2 She shoved her way through the crowded market.
B1 The bully shoved the smaller kid into the lockers.
B2 The protesters were shoved aside by the police during the demonstration.
C1 The politician was accused of trying to shove the controversial bill through parliament.
C2 The coach was seen shoving the referee after a controversial call during the game.
formal He attempted to shove his way through the crowded room.
informal Don't shove me, I'm trying to get through!
slang She shoved him out of the way to get to the front of the line.
figurative The new policy felt like a shove in the wrong direction.
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