Foundation level · Year 4 · free
shove
verb · Say it: SHUV
What it means
Foundationto push someone or something roughly or hard
Please don't shove in the lunch queue; everyone will get a turn.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- barge
- jostle
- push
- thrust
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- pull
More examples
- Jack shoved his muddy football boots into the bottom of his bag.
Where the word comes from
It comes from the Old English 'scufan', meaning to push.
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