'Shoving' definitions:
Definition of 'Shoving'
From: GCIDE
- Shove \Shove\ (sh[u^]v), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Shoved (sh[u^]vd); p. pr. & vb. n. Shoving.] [OE. shoven, AS. scofian, fr. sc[=u]fan; akin to OFries. sk[=u]va, D. schuiven, G. schieben, OHG. scioban, Icel. sk[=u]fa, sk[=y]fa, Sw. skuffa, Dan. skuffe, Goth. afskiuban to put away, cast away; cf. Skr. kshubh to become agitated, to quake, Lith. skubrus quick, skubinti to hasten. [root]160. Cf. Sheaf a bundle of stalks, Scoop, Scuffle.]
- 1. To drive along by the direct and continuous application of strength; to push; especially, to push (a body) so as to make it move along the surface of another body; as, to shove a boat on the water; to shove a table across the floor. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To push along, aside, or away, in a careless or rude manner; to jostle. [1913 Webster]
- And shove away the worthy bidden guest. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- He used to shove and elbow his fellow servants. --Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'shoving'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- bunt,
- butt,
- drive,
- driving,
- driving force,
- impulsion,
- motive,
- motive power,
- propellant,
- propelling,
- propelment,
- propulsion,
- propulsive,
- propulsory,
- pulsion,
- pulsive,
- push,
- pushing,
- shove,
- shunt,
- thrust