- to move along by force from behind; push: Could you help me shove this table back to where it was?
- to push roughly or rudely; jostle: Hey, quit shoving us—you can wait your turn like everyone else.
- to go to hell with: Voters are telling Congress to shove its new tax plan.
- to push: OK, all hands on the back of this crate, and on the count of three, shove!
- to pitch with exceptional focus and effectiveness: This young closer is spoiling us—we assume he’ll walk out to the mound and shove, and that’s exactly what he does.
- an act or instance of shoving: I gave it a couple of good shoves, but it barely budged.
- shove off,
- to push a boat from the shore: It’s been fun on the beach, but we’d better shove off before the tide goes out any more and grounds our propeller.
- to go away; depart: I think I'll be shoving off now.
- (used to express contempt or belligerence): I told them to take the job and shove it.
- go to hell: a term of contempt, abuse, disagreement, or the like.
- push (def. 37).
- to give a thrust or push to (a person or thing)
- to give a violent push to; jostle
- to push one's way roughly
- to put (something) somewhere, esp hurriedly or carelessly
- the act or an instance of shoving
