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Definition shove in British English

shove verb

verb
/ʃʌv/
1

to push someone or something with force

Example

Stop shoving me!

Example

He kicked Jason and shoved some other kid to the ground.

Example

Everyone was pushing and shoving, all the way to the gates.

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2

to move something, or to put it somewhere, quickly and carelessly

Example

Is it OK if I shove some clothes in the washing machine?

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Definition shove in British English