Word
shoving
Phoneticsshov·ing
US/ˈʃəvɪŋ/
UK/ʃˈʌvɪŋ/
Definition
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.
Examples
“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.”
Examples
simple
“He was shoving his way through the crowded train station.”
contextual
“The protesters began shoving against the metal barriers as the motorcade approached the building.”
complex
“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.”
Usage
Often used with 'around' to describe bullying behavior or 'into' when placing objects roughly.
Pitfall
He was shoving to me
He was shoving me
Shove is a transitive verb and does not require a preposition before the person or object being pushed.
Real-World Examples
“Paredes was then sent off after shoving Spain's Eric García by the throat and wrestling Gavi to the ground.” Etymology
From Middle English schovynge; equivalent to shove + -ing.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Scan code
englishreference.com/q/shoving