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English noun: shove

1. shove (act) the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something)


SamplesHe gave the door a shove.


Broader (hypernym)push, pushing


Narrower (hyponym)bundling, jostle, jostling


English verb: shove

1. shove (motion) come into rough contact with while moving


SamplesThe passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train.


Synonymsjostle


Pattern of useSomebody ----s.
Somebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody


Broader (hypernym)force, push


Narrower (hyponym)elbow, shoulder in

2. shove (contact) push roughly


SamplesThe people pushed and shoved to get in line.


Pattern of useSomebody ----s.
Somebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody


Broader (hypernym)force, push

3. shove (motion) press or force


SamplesStuff money into an envelope.
She thrust the letter into his hand.


ExamplesThey shove the books into the box


Synonymssqueeze, stuff, thrust


Pattern of useSomebody ----s somebody PP.
Somebody ----s something PP


Broader (hypernym)force, push









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