shove
verb
[ ʃʌv ]
• push (someone or something) roughly.
• "they started pushing and shoving people out of the way"
Similar:
push,
thrust,
propel,
impel,
send,
press,
drive,
plunge,
stick,
force,
shoot,
ram,
barge,
bump,
knock,
strike,
hit,
jolt,
butt,
prod,
poke,
nudge,
elbow,
shoulder,
bulldoze,
sweep,
jostle,
bundle,
hustle,
hurry,
rush,
manhandle,
shove
noun
• a strong push.
• "she gave him a hefty shove and he nearly fell"
Similar:
push,
thrust,
barge,
ram,
bump,
bang,
jolt,
butt,
knock,
prod,
poke,
nudge,
elbow,
shoulder,
jostle,
Origin:
Old English scūfan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schuiven and German schieben, also to shuffle.
