verb / noun
shove
SHUV/ʃʌv/
A rough or forceful push, or to push this way.
The adult shoves the stuck crate forward with both hands.
Etymology
Old English scufan included pushing with violence, so the roughness of a shove is inherited: the word already described forceful bodily movement.
In context
they got me on the ground they was trying to Cuff me one of them wanted to shove his knee into my back well you know
More examples
- Don't shove people out of your way.
- She shoved the heavy box across the floor.
- A few strong shoves finally moved the stalled car.
Forms
shove · shoves · shoved · shoving