Sports Penalties

3 words in this vocabulary list

verb The action of pushing or moving something forcefully.

  • The security guard intervened when he saw a man shoving another patron at the event.
  • I saw two guys shoving each other in line for the concert tickets.
  • Stop shoving me, I'm trying to get through!
  • She felt like life was constantly shoving obstacles in her path.

verb to temporarily prevent something from continuing or being in effect

  • The company decided to suspend the employee for violating company policies.
  • They had to suspend the game due to bad weather.
  • The teacher threatened to suspend the troublemaker if he didn't behave.
  • The artist wanted to suspend the sculpture from the ceiling to create a unique display.

noun a temporary stoppage or interruption

verb to temporarily stop something from continuing or happening

adjective hanging or dangling from a support

  • The employee was suspended from work pending further investigation.
  • They suspended him from school for skipping too many classes.
  • He got suspended for pulling a prank on the teacher.
  • The suspense in the air was like a suspended moment in time.