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shove
CIDE DICTIONARY
shove, v. t. [OE. shoven, AS. scofian, fr. sc; akin to OFries. sk, D. schuiven, G. schieben, OHG. scioban, Icel. sk, sk, Sw. skuffa, Dan. skuffe, Goth. afskiuban to put away, cast away; cf. Skr. kshubh to become agitated, to quake, Lith. skubrus quick, skubinti to hasten. Sheaf a bundle of stalks, Scoop, Scuffle.].
- To drive along by the direct and continuous application of strength; to push; especially, to push (a body) so as to make it move along the surface of another body; as, to shove a boat on the water; to shove a table across the floor. [1913 Webster]
- To push along, aside, or away, in a careless or rude manner; to jostle. [1913 Webster]"And shove away the worthy bidden guest." [1913 Webster]"He used to shove and elbow his fellow servants." [1913 Webster]
shove, v. i.
- To push or drive forward; to move onward by pushing or jostling. [1913 Webster]
- To move off or along by an act pushing, as with an oar a pole used by one in a boat; sometimes with off. [1913 Webster]"He grasped the oar,
eceived his guests on board, and shoved from shore." [1913 Webster]
shove, n.
The act of shoving; a forcible push. [1913 Webster]
"I rested . . . and then gave the boat another shove." [1913 Webster]
Syn. -- See Thrust.
shove, p. p.
OXFORD DICTIONARY
shove, v. & n.
--v.
1 tr. (also absol.) push vigorously; move by hard or rough pushing (shoved him out of the way).
2 intr. (usu. foll. by along, past, through, etc.) make one's way by pushing (shoved through the crowd).
3 tr. colloq. put somewhere (shoved it in the drawer).
--n. an act of shoving or of prompting a person into action.
--v.
1 tr. (also absol.) push vigorously; move by hard or rough pushing (shoved him out of the way).
2 intr. (usu. foll. by along, past, through, etc.) make one's way by pushing (shoved through the crowd).
3 tr. colloq. put somewhere (shoved it in the drawer).
--n. an act of shoving or of prompting a person into action.
Idiom
shove-halfpenny a form of shovelboard played with coins etc. on a table esp. in licensed premises. shove off
1 start from the shore in a boat.
2 sl. depart; go away (told him to shove off).
1 start from the shore in a boat.
2 sl. depart; go away (told him to shove off).
Etymology
OE scufan f. Gmc
THESAURUS
shove
actuate, advance, assault, bear, bear upon, bearing, black-market, black-marketeer, boost, bootleg, bowl, buck, bull, bulldoze, bump, bump against, bunt, butt, butt against, cram, crowd, dig, drive, driving force, elbow, fence, force, forward, goad, head, hurtle, hustle, impel, impulsion, jab, jam, jog, joggle, jolt, jostle, mobilize, moonshine, motivate, motive power, move, nudge, pedal, peddle, pile drive, poke, pole, press, pressure, prod, propel, propelling, propelment, propulsion, pulsion, punch, push, pushing, ram, ram down, rattle, roll, row, run, run against, set in motion, shake, shoulder, shoving, shunt, stress, sweep, sweep along, tamp, thrust, treadle, troll, trundleROGET THESAURUS
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Impulse
N impulse, sudden thought, impromptu, improvisation, inspiration, flash, spurt, improvisatore, creature of impulse, extemporaneous, impulsive, indeliberate, snap, improvised, improvisate, improvisatory, unpremeditated, unmeditated, improvise, unprompted, unguided, natural, unguarded, spontaneous, instinctive, extempore, extemporaneously, offhand, impromptu, a limproviste, improviso, on the spur of the moment, on the spur of the occasion, impulse, impulsion, impetus, momentum, push, pulsion, thrust, shove, jog, jolt, brunt, booming, boost, throw, explosion, propulsion, percussion, concussion, collision, occursion, clash, encounter, cannon, carambole, appulse, shock, crash, bump, impact, elan, charge, beating, blow, dint, stroke, knock, tap, rap, slap, smack, pat, dab, fillip, slam, bang, hit, whack, thwack, cuff, squash, dowse, swap, whap, punch, thump, pelt, kick, punce, calcitration, ruade, arietation, cut, thrust, lunge, yerk, carom, carrom, clip, jab, plug, sidewinder, sidewipe, sideswipe, hammer, sledge hammer, mall, maul, mallet, flail, ram, rammer, battering ram, monkey, pile-driving engine, punch, bat, cant hook, cudgel, ax, dynamics, seismometer, accelerometer, earthquake detector, impelling, impulsive, impellent, booming, dynamic, dynamical, impelled, a hit, a very palpable hit.VB flash on the mind, say what comes uppermost, improvise, extemporize, give an impetus, impel, push, start, give a start to, set going, drive, urge, boom, thrust, prod, foin, cant, elbow, shoulder, jostle, justle, hustle, hurtle, shove, jog, jolt, encounter, run against, bump against, butt against, knock one's head against, run one's head against, impinge, boost, bunt, carom, clip y, fan, fan out, jab, plug, strike, knock, hit, tap, rap, slap, flap, dab, pat, thump, beat, blow, bang, slam, dash, punch, thwack, whack, hit hard, strike hard, swap, batter, dowse, baste, pelt, patter, buffet, belabor, fetch one a blow, poke at, pink, lunge, yerk, kick, calcitrate, butt, strike at, whip, come into a collision, enter into collision, collide, sideswipe, foul, fall foul of, run foul of, telescope, throw.
Propulsion
N propulsion, projection, propelment, vis a tergo, force from behind, push, shove, ejaculate, ejection, throw, fling, toss, shot, discharge, shy, launch, release, projectiles, ballistics, archery, propeller, screw, twin screws, turbine, jet engine, missile, projectile, ball, discus, quoit, brickbat, shot, arrow, gun, ballista, countdown, windup, shooter, shot, archer, toxophilite, bowman, rifleman, marksman, good shot, crack shot, sharpshooter, propelled, propelling, propulsive, projectile.For further exploring for "shove" in Webster Dictionary Online
