▪ make one's way by pushing someone or something: "Woody shoved past him"Similarpush (one's way)force one's waybarge (one's way)elbow (one's way)shoulder one's waymusclebludgeon one's wayplungecrashbulldozesweepbundlehustlehurryrush
▪ put (something) somewhere carelessly or roughly: "she shoved the books into her briefcase"
▪ used to express angry dismissal of something:"I should have told the boss to shove it"
noun
1. a strong push:"she gave him a hefty shove and he nearly fell"
Word OriginOld Englishscūfan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schuiven and German schieben, also to shuffle.