shove

Definitions


[ʃʌv], (Verb)

Definitions:
- push (someone or something) roughly
(e.g: they started pushing and shoving people out of the way)


Phrases:
- get the shove
- give someone the shove

Origin:
Old English scūfan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schuiven and German schieben, also to shuffle


[ʃʌv], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a strong push
(e.g: she gave him a hefty shove and he nearly fell)


Phrases:
- get the shove
- give someone the shove

Origin:
Old English scūfan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schuiven and German schieben, also to shuffle




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