shove
IPA: ʃˈʌv
noun
- A rough push.
- (poker slang) An all-in bet.
- A forward movement of packed river-ice.
verb
- (transitive) To push, especially roughly or with force.
- (intransitive) To move off or along by an act of pushing, as with an oar or pole used in a boat; sometimes with off.
- (poker, by ellipsis) To make an all-in bet.
- (slang) To pass (counterfeit money).
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Examples of "shove" in Sentences
- Push and shove the remainder to suit.
- Shove the blade into the statues heart.
- He shoves and I light in the ditch by the road.
- I push and shove the remainder towards the door.
- Haynes grew tired of the charade and shoved Heenan.
- Don't suddenly shove in the dimensions of the building.
- He shoves the cops out of the way and pounds downstairs.
- I'm asking that we shove it to the bottom of the article.
- I thought we got off to a good start, but when push came to shove they were hungrier.
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