Shove
verb
To push something or someone roughly or forcefully.
She shoved him out of the way
Often appears as...
- shove off
- shove aside
verb
To put something somewhere in a careless or hasty way.
I shoved the clothes back in the drawer
Often appears as...
- shove in
- shove into
Usage tips
Colloquial
verb
To force someone to do something.
He was shoved into taking the job
Often appears as...
- shove into
- shove towards
noun
A strong push.
He gave the door a shove and it opened
Often appears as...
- give a shove
- with a shove
verb
To leave; get off; go away.
You had better shove off!, it's late now
Usage tips
Informal
verb
To push something or someone roughly or forcefully.
She shoved him out of the way
Often appears as...
- shove off
- shove aside
verb
To put something somewhere in a careless or hasty way.
I shoved the clothes back in the drawer
Often appears as...
- shove in
- shove into
Usage tips
Colloquial
verb
To force someone to do something.
He was shoved into taking the job
Often appears as...
- shove into
- shove towards
noun
A strong push.
He gave the door a shove and it opened
Often appears as...
- give a shove
- with a shove
verb
To leave; get off; go away.
You had better shove off!, it's late now
Usage tips
Informal
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Contact
Used when referring to actual physical pushing, can imply aggression.
During the game, he was shoved by an opponent.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Effect
Describes actions that might upset people; use carefully to avoid offense.
She felt offended after being shoved aside.
Pro Tip 3/3Urgency or Frustration
Can express a sense of urgency or someone's frustration in a situation.
He shoved his way through the crowd to see better.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Contact
Used when referring to actual physical pushing, can imply aggression.
During the game, he was shoved by an opponent.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Effect
Describes actions that might upset people; use carefully to avoid offense.
She felt offended after being shoved aside.
Pro Tip 3/3Urgency or Frustration
Can express a sense of urgency or someone's frustration in a situation.
He shoved his way through the crowd to see better.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Contact
Used when referring to actual physical pushing, can imply aggression.
During the game, he was shoved by an opponent.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Effect
Describes actions that might upset people; use carefully to avoid offense.
She felt offended after being shoved aside.
Pro Tip 3/3Urgency or Frustration
Can express a sense of urgency or someone's frustration in a situation.
He shoved his way through the crowd to see better.
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How I hacked online...
So I said, fine, from here on out I'm only going on dates where I know there's Wi-Fi, and I'm bringing my laptop. I'm going to shove it into my bag, I'm going to have this email template, and I'm going to fill it out and collect information on all these different data points during the date to prove to everybody that empirically, these dates really are terrible.
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What you need to know...
in terms of the number of different scientific advances that it's going to catalyze. The thing that's special about it is this modular targeting system. I mean, we've been shoving DNA into organisms for years, right? But because of the modular targeting system, we can actually put it exactly where we want it.
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Newton’s three-body...
But give one a little shove at the start, and all bets are off. That’s clearly relevant for human space missions, when complicated orbits need to be calculated with great precision. Thankfully, continuous advancements in computer simulations offer a number of ways to avoid catastrophe.
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How we must respond to...
that you had to have a nurse or doctor shove a swab way up, all the way to the back of your throat, which hurts a lot, but also, you're going to cough and potentially spread the disease to that health care worker. So they have to have protective equipment and change that.
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The mystery box PIPE JJ...
It's a scene in which Tom's character wakes up. He's drowsy. He's crazy. And the guy wakes up, and he shoves this gun in his nose and shoots this little capsule into his brain that he's going to use later to kill him, as bad guys do.
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Alex Smith: An NFL...
Then he shoved me again. "Come on, you can do better than that." Then he did something that changed my recovery completely. He handed me a football. You see, after spending years and years of my life with a football in my hands,
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Making an Undercover...
So I just said-- ACTOR AS "Hey, listen. Stop busting my balls." He cracked a smile, and lowered the gun, and handed it back to me. Inside I was furious. I wanted to get that gun and shove it up his.
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TED2015 in review PIPE...
pounds per person of single wrapped vegan snack foods shoved down our throats we had to do that this theater is beautiful the day I walked in I was very impressed with the wood construction
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Fish vs. Turtle PIPE...
protecting and that's that first they bite and then push comes to shove and then shove turns to launch as these feisty fish make their message clear get
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Best of Penguins PIPE Top 5...
she shoves her challenger to the ground but it's not over yet her mate cheers her own
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How I hacked online...
So I said, fine, from here on out I'm only going on dates where I know there's Wi-Fi, and I'm bringing my laptop. I'm going to shove it into my bag, I'm going to have this email template, and I'm going to fill it out and collect information on all these different data points during the date to prove to everybody that empirically, these dates really are terrible.
Video examples
What you need to know...
in terms of the number of different scientific advances that it's going to catalyze. The thing that's special about it is this modular targeting system. I mean, we've been shoving DNA into organisms for years, right? But because of the modular targeting system, we can actually put it exactly where we want it.
Video examples
Newton’s three-body...
But give one a little shove at the start, and all bets are off. That’s clearly relevant for human space missions, when complicated orbits need to be calculated with great precision. Thankfully, continuous advancements in computer simulations offer a number of ways to avoid catastrophe.
Video examples
How we must respond to...
that you had to have a nurse or doctor shove a swab way up, all the way to the back of your throat, which hurts a lot, but also, you're going to cough and potentially spread the disease to that health care worker. So they have to have protective equipment and change that.
Video examples
The mystery box PIPE JJ...
It's a scene in which Tom's character wakes up. He's drowsy. He's crazy. And the guy wakes up, and he shoves this gun in his nose and shoots this little capsule into his brain that he's going to use later to kill him, as bad guys do.
Video examples
Alex Smith: An NFL...
Then he shoved me again. "Come on, you can do better than that." Then he did something that changed my recovery completely. He handed me a football. You see, after spending years and years of my life with a football in my hands,
Video examples
Making an Undercover...
So I just said-- ACTOR AS "Hey, listen. Stop busting my balls." He cracked a smile, and lowered the gun, and handed it back to me. Inside I was furious. I wanted to get that gun and shove it up his.
Video examples
TED2015 in review PIPE...
pounds per person of single wrapped vegan snack foods shoved down our throats we had to do that this theater is beautiful the day I walked in I was very impressed with the wood construction
Video examples
Fish vs. Turtle PIPE...
protecting and that's that first they bite and then push comes to shove and then shove turns to launch as these feisty fish make their message clear get
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Best of Penguins PIPE Top 5...
she shoves her challenger to the ground but it's not over yet her mate cheers her own
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Quote examples
Rachael Stirling
English Actress
My dear dad always tried to introduce me to children of his friends, but I just never took to them. Those were the people we were shoved with at school dances, usually Eton boys because it was the cleverest boys' school, and ours was supposed to be the cleverest girls' school.
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Frank Peretti
American Author
First of all, I was a good Christian kid. My mom and dad taught me never to fight. So I never fought. The other kids picked that up right away. They said, 'Oh, he's not going to try to do anything.' They'd push me, shove me, hit me. I'd just stand there and take it.
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Vernon Law
American Athlete
Sometimes you're going to be shoved into a corner, and even though it's against your principles, against the way that you like to play the game, you're going to have to protect your own players.
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Beeban Kidron
English Director
There's something about actors - not stars, but actors - if they have the character, and someone is pushing and shoving them to be the best they can be, they enjoy that.
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Marianne Lake
English Businesswoman
When push comes to shove, my children always come first, and I am lucky that I work in an environment that respects that.
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Erin Moran
American Actress
Acting has been my life since I was five, and everything has just fallen into place. I've never had to push and shove.
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Abby Wambach
American Athlete
I think I take on a little more responsibility when push comes to shove. I'm not scared to fail.
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Danny Meyer
American Businessman
When push comes to shove, baseball is one of my favorite things in the world.
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Michael Douglas
American Actor
Religion has certainly been shoved down my throat.
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James Garner
American Activist
When I'm pushed, I shove.
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Rachael Stirling
English Actress
My dear dad always tried to introduce me to children of his friends, but I just never took to them. Those were the people we were shoved with at school dances, usually Eton boys because it was the cleverest boys' school, and ours was supposed to be the cleverest girls' school.
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Frank Peretti
American Author
First of all, I was a good Christian kid. My mom and dad taught me never to fight. So I never fought. The other kids picked that up right away. They said, 'Oh, he's not going to try to do anything.' They'd push me, shove me, hit me. I'd just stand there and take it.
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Vernon Law
American Athlete
Sometimes you're going to be shoved into a corner, and even though it's against your principles, against the way that you like to play the game, you're going to have to protect your own players.
Quote examples
Beeban Kidron
English Director
There's something about actors - not stars, but actors - if they have the character, and someone is pushing and shoving them to be the best they can be, they enjoy that.
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Marianne Lake
English Businesswoman
When push comes to shove, my children always come first, and I am lucky that I work in an environment that respects that.
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Erin Moran
American Actress
Acting has been my life since I was five, and everything has just fallen into place. I've never had to push and shove.
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Abby Wambach
American Athlete
I think I take on a little more responsibility when push comes to shove. I'm not scared to fail.
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Danny Meyer
American Businessman
When push comes to shove, baseball is one of my favorite things in the world.
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Michael Douglas
American Actor
Religion has certainly been shoved down my throat.
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James Garner
American Activist
When I'm pushed, I shove.
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