Phrase Hound found 18 phrases and 15 compound words that contain shove. The most common are listed below. Open shove in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 18
- when push comes to shoveWhen the pressure is on; when the situation is critical or urgent; when the time has come for action, even if it is difficult.
- push and shoveTo use one's strength to force oneself through a crowded area.
- ice shoveA phenomenon which occurs at the interface of land and water, when partially frozen-over bodies of water with broken ice encounter a constant wind that blows onto shore, blowing the pieces of ice onto shore, which pile up and drive further …
- shove something down someone's throatTo aggressively and persistently force an opinion, belief or idea upon a person (especially if they lack interest or have an opposing viewpoint).
- shove knifeA tool used mainly by firefighters for forcible entry, to be inserted between a door and its frame.
- shove halfpennyAlternative spelling of shove ha'penny: A game, traditionally played in pubs in Great Britain, in which players attempt to push coins so that they land between marked boundaries.
- shove ha'pennyA game, traditionally played in pubs in Great Britain, in which players attempt to push coins so that they land between marked boundaries.
- shove offTo set a boat in motion by pushing with an oar or boathook.
- shove downSynonym of shove over: To push over; to push so that it topples.
- shove overTo push over; to push so that it topples.
- shove upTo move over so as to make room for another.
- duck-shoveAlternative form of duckshove: To dodge responsibility; to pass something on to another so that they take the blame.
- shove aboutTo bully somebody; to be bossy towards somebody.
- shove aroundSynonym of shove about: To bully somebody; to be bossy towards somebody.
- if push comes to shoveAlternative form of when push comes to shove: When the pressure is on; when the situation is critical or urgent; when the time has come for action, even if it is difficult.
- pop shove-itsplural of pop shove-it: A trick, combining an ollie and a shove-it, where the board rotates 180 degrees while in mid-air.
- shove the queerTo pass counterfeit money.
- shove in the mouthA glass of spirits drunk quickly in one go.
Compound words 15
- shovelA hand tool with a handle, used for moving portions of material such as earth, snow, and grain from one place to another, with some forms also used for digging. In strict usage differentiated from a spade, which is designed solely for …
- shuffleboardA game that involves sliding a puck or coin towards a target.
- shovingpresent participle and gerund of shove
- shoolA shovel.
- shoverA person who shoves.
- outshoveTo shove harder or better than; outcompete by shoving
- shoveyTending to shove; pushy.
- duckshoveTo dodge responsibility; to pass something on to another so that they take the blame.
- shovableCapable of being pushed.
- shoveboardThe game of shuffleboard.