shoving

4 definitions • 8 examples

present participle of

to push someone or something forcefully:

She was jostled and shoved by an angry crowd as she left the court.

Just wait your turn - there's no need to shove.

Reporters pushed and shoved as they tried to get close to the princess.

to put something somewhere in a hurried or careless way:

I'll just shove this laundry in the washer before we go out.

"Where should I put this suitcase?" "Shove it down there for the moment."

They can't just shove motorways anywhere they like, you know.

to move your body to make space for someone else:

Shove over/along, Lena, and make some room for me.

Why don't you shove up so that Fatima can sit next to you?