To drive along by the direct and continuous application of strength; to push; especially, to push (a body) so as to make it move along the surface of another body; as, to shove a boat on the water; to shove a table across the floor
If you shove someone or something, you push them with a quick, violent movement. He shoved her out of the way He's the one who shoved me She shoved as hard as she could. Shove is also a noun. She gave Gracie a shove towards the house
If you talk about what you think will happen if push comes to shove, you are talking about what you think will happen if a situation becomes very bad or difficult. If push comes to shove, if you should lose your case in the court, what will you do?. a strong push
shoved
Turkish pronunciation
şʌvd
Pronunciation
/ˈsʜəvd/ /ˈʃʌvd/
Etymology
[ 'sh&v ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English scufan to thrust away; akin to Old High German scioban to push and probably to Lithuanian skubti to hurry.