SHOVEL


Meaning of SHOVEL in English

■ noun a tool resembling a spade with a broad blade and upturned sides, used for moving coal, earth, snow, etc.

■ verb ( ~s , ~ling , ~led ; US ~s , ~ing , ~ed )

1》 move with a ~.

2》 ( ~ something down/in ) informal eat food quickly and in large quantities.

Derivatives

~ful noun ( plural ~fuls ).

Origin

OE scofl , of Gmc origin; related to shove .

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