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shove
noun
verb
The act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something)
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ʃʌv
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noun
The act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something)
“He gave the door a shove”
verb
Push roughly
“The people pushed and shoved to get in line”
verb
Come into rough contact with while moving
“The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train”
verb
Press or force
“Stuff money into an envelope”
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He gave the door a shove
The people pushed and shoved to get in line
The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train
Stuff money into an envelope
She thrust the letter into his hand
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