shove: Meaning and Definition of

shove

Pronunciation: (shuv), [key]
— v., n. shoved, shov•ing,
—v.t.
  1. to move along by force from behind; push.
  2. to push roughly or rudely; jostle.
  3. . to go to hell with: Voters are telling Congress to shove its new tax plan.
—v.i.
  1. to push.
  2. . (used to express contempt or belligerence): I told them to take the job and shove it.
  3. . go to hell: a term of contempt, abuse, disagreement, or the like.
  4. I think I'll be shoving off now.
    1. to push a boat from the shore.
    2. Informal.to go away; depart:I think I'll be shoving off now.
—n.
  1. an act or instance of shoving.
  2. See(def. 35).

shove

Pronunciation: (shōv), [key]
— n.
  1. boon.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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