Word
shove
US/ˈʃəv/
UK/ʃˈʌv/
Definitions
01to push roughly
B2 · Upper Intermediate
v. to push someone or something with a lot of force, often in a rude or careless way.
v. to push someone or something roughly or with significant force. Transitive — requires a direct object.
日本語:乱暴に押す※
“The angry man tried to shove his way through the crowded train station.”
“He had to shove the heavy wooden crate across the warehouse floor because the wheels on the trolley were broken.”
Usage
Often used with 'away', 'aside', or 'through' to indicate direction.
02to put hurriedly
B2 · Upper Intermediate Informal
v. to put something somewhere quickly and without being careful.
v. to place or stow something in a hasty, careless, or disorganized manner.
“I didn't have time to clean, so I just shoved the mess into the closet.”
“She shoved the unsigned documents into her briefcase and hurried out the door before the manager could ask any questions.”
03poker
C1 · Advanced Slang
v. to bet all of your money or chips at once in a game of poker.
v. to make an all-in bet by moving all remaining chips into the pot.
“He decided to shove with his last few chips, hoping to win the hand.”
“With the blinds increasing and his stack dwindling, the professional player chose to shove from the button with a marginal hand.”
Usage
Usually used as an intransitive verb in gambling contexts.
Synonyms
04a rough push
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun
n. a strong or rough push given to someone or something.
n. an act of shoving; a forceful or rude physical push.
“The bully gave him a shove in the playground, but a teacher saw it happen.”
“The heavy door required a determined shove before the rusted hinges finally groaned and allowed us entry.”
Antonyms
Real-World Examples
“Previously, “if you wanted to record somebody, you had to take out your phone, shove it in their face,” Quintin said.” “So I shoved the coding tasks off onto an LLM.” Etymology
From Middle English schoven, shoven, schouven, from Old English sċūfan, from Proto-West Germanic skeuban, from Proto-Germanic skeubaną, from Proto-Indo-European *skewbʰ-. See also West Frisian skowe, Low German schuven, Dutch schuiven, German schieben, Danish skubbe, Norwegian Bokmål skyve, Norwegian Nynorsk skuva; also Lithuanian skùbti (“to hurry”), Polish skubać (“to pluck”), Albanian humb (“to lose”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
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Idioms
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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