shoving
v.v. pushing someone or something in a rough or careless way. You usually do this when you are in a hurry or angry.
v. the present participle of 'shove'; refers to the act of pushing roughly or rudely. Often implies a lack of care for the object or person being moved.
He was shoving his way through the crowded train station.
The protesters began shoving against the metal barriers as the motorcade approached the building.
Witnesses described a chaotic scene with people shoving one another in a desperate attempt to reach the emergency exits before the smoke became too thick.
From Middle English schovynge; equivalent to shove + -ing.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Often used with 'around' to describe bullying behavior or 'into' when placing objects roughly.
He was shoving to meHe was shoving meShove is a transitive verb and does not require a preposition before the person or object being pushed.
Last updated May 7, 2026