Shove

(shŭv), v. t. [imp. & p. p. SHOVED; p. pr. & vb. n. SHOVING.] [A-S. sceófan, scūfan, O. Fries. skuva, L. Ger. schuven, schuppen, D. schuiven, Icel. skūfa, Sw. skufva, skufra, Dan. skuffe, O. H. Ger. & Goth. skiuban, N. H. Ger. schieben.]

1Sense 1. To drive along by the direct application of strength, without a sudden impulse; to push; especially, to push a body by sliding or causing it to move along the surface of another body; as, to shove a bottle along a table; to shove a table along the floor; to shove a boat on the water.

2Sense 2. To push along, aside, or away, in a careless or rude manner; to jostle. “And shove away the worthy bidden guest.” Milton.

He used to shove and elbow his fellow-servants to get near his mistress. Arbuthnot.

To shove by, to push away; to delay, or to reject. “Offense’s gilded hand may shove by justice.” Shak.

(shūv), v. i. 1. To push or drive forward; to urge a course.

2Sense 2. To push off; to move in a boat or with a pole;—sometimes with off or from.

He grasped the oar, Received his guest on board, and shoved from shore. Garth.

The act of shoving, pushing, or pressing. I rested two minutes, and gave the boat another shove. Swift.

SYN.—See THRUST.