SHOVE
What does "SHOVE" mean?
To push someone or something roughly and abruptly.
Meanings
- To push forcefully, often rudely or impatiently. He shoved past the crowd to reach the front of the line.
- To put or thrust something somewhere carelessly or hastily. She shoved the papers into a drawer before anyone could see them. informal
- A strong, abrupt push. One shove was all it took to send the boat drifting off.
Word origin
From Old English 'scufan' (to push, thrust away), from Proto-Germanic 'skeubaną'; related to German 'schieben' (to push) and to the word 'scuffle'.
Remember it
SHOVE shares its push with 'shovel' - you shove a shovel into the dirt.
A little poem
A single shove, and the dock lets go-
the whole grey river decides where you'll row.
couplet
Wordplay
- When push comes to shove, the dictionary still lists them as separate words.
What it teaches
A shove moves things faster than a push, but it rarely asks where they were headed.
Quick facts
What does SHOVE mean?
To push someone or something roughly and abruptly.
Is SHOVE a valid word?
Yes — SHOVE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SHOVE?
SHOVE has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does SHOVE come from?
From Old English 'scufan' (to push, thrust away), from Proto-Germanic 'skeubaną'; related to German 'schieben' (to push) and to the word 'scuffle'.
What can SHOVE teach us?
A shove moves things faster than a push, but it rarely asks where they were headed.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.