English noun: shove | |||
1. | shove (act) the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something) | ||
Samples | He 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 | ||
Samples | The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train. | ||
Synonyms | jostle | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | force, push | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | elbow, shoulder in | ||
2. | shove (contact) push roughly | ||
Samples | The people pushed and shoved to get in line. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | force, push | ||
3. | shove (motion) press or force | ||
Samples | Stuff money into an envelope. She thrust the letter into his hand. | ||
Examples | They shove the books into the box | ||
Synonyms | squeeze, stuff, thrust | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | force, push | ||