v. & n.
--v.
1. tr. (also absol.) push vigorously; move by hard or rough pushing (shoved him out of the way).
2 intr. (usu. foll. by along, past, through, etc.) make one's way by pushing (shoved through the crowd).
3 tr. colloq. put somewhere (shoved it in the drawer).
--n. an act of shoving or of prompting a person into action.
Phrases and idioms:
shove-halfpenny a form of shovelboard played with coins etc. on a table esp. in licensed premises. shove off
1. start from the shore in a boat.
2 sl. depart; go away (told him to shove off).
Etymology: OE scufan f. Gmc