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
- He tried to shove his way through the crowded subway car, desperate to make his stop
- The bully attempted to shove the smaller kid into a locker, but was quickly stopped by a teacher
- I had to shove all my clothes into my suitcase to try to make it fit for my weekend trip
- The stubborn horse refused to budge, so the rancher had to gently shove it along
- She was so angry that she had to resist the urge to shove her boss's paperwork off the desk
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