shove 1
— shover , n.
/shuv/ , v. , shoved, shoving , n.
v.t.
1. to move along by force from behind; push.
2. to push roughly or rudely; jostle.
3. Slang ( often vulgar ). to go to hell with: Voters are telling Congress to shove its new tax plan.
v.i.
4. to push.
5. shove or stick it , Slang ( often vulgar ). (used to express contempt or belligerence): I told them to take the job and shove it.
6. shove or stick it up your or one's ass , Slang ( vulgar ). go to hell: a term of contempt, abuse, disagreement, or the like.
7. shove off ,
a. to push a boat from the shore.
b. Informal. to go away; depart: I think I'll be shoving off now.
n.
8. an act or instance of shoving.
9. when or if push comes to shove . See push (def. 35).
[ bef. 900; (v.) ME schouven, OE scufan; c. D schuiven, obs. G schauben, ON skufa; akin to Goth -skiuban; (n.) ME scou, deriv. of the v. ]
shove 2
/shohv/ , n.
boon 3 .
[ appar. var. of SHIVE 2 ]