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| Back | verb, noun BrE /ʃʌv/NAmE /ʃʌv/ verb 1 [intransitive, transitive] to push sb/sth in a rough wayThe crowd was pushing and shoving to get a better view.+ adv./prep. The door wouldn't open no matter how hard she shoved.~ sb/sth (+ adv./prep.) He shoved her down the stairs. 2 [transitive] ~ sth (+ adv./prep.) (informal) to put sth somewhere roughly or carelesslyShe shoved the book into her bag and hurried off. He came over and shoved a piece of paper into my hand. Shove your suitcase under the bed. (figurative) Could he be lying? She shoved the thought to the back of her mind. ˈshove it (informal, especially NAmE) used to say rudely that you will not accept or do sth‘The boss wants that report now.’ ‘Yeah? Tell him he can shove it.’ ˌshove ˈoff(BrE, informal) used to tell sb rudely to go away Shove off and leave me alone! ˌshove ˈup(BrE, informal) to move in order to make a space for sb to sit down beside you Shove up! Jan wants to sit down. noun [usually singular]a strong pushYou have to give the door a shove or it won't close. see when push comes to shove at push n. |
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