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[1] to move along by force from behind; push.
[2] to push roughly or rudely; jostle.
[3] Slang : Often Vulgar . to go to hell with: Voters are telling Congress to shove its new tax plan.
[4] to push.
[5] an act or instance of shoving.
[6] shove off , to push a boat from the shore. Informal . to go away; depart: I think I'll be shoving off now.
[7] shove it , Slang : Often Vulgar . (used to express contempt or belligerence): I told them to take the job and shove it. Also stick it .
[8] shove it up your /one's ass , Slang : Vulgar . go to hell: a term of contempt, abuse, disagreement, or the like. Also stick it up your /one's ass .
[9] when /if push comes to shove . push(def 35) .
[10] to pierce or puncture with something pointed, as a pin, dagger, or spear; stab: to stick one's finger with a needle.
[11] to kill by this means: to stick a pig.
[12] to thrust (something pointed) in, into, through, etc.: to stick a needle into a pincushion.
[13] to fasten in position by thrusting a point or end into something: to stick a peg in a pegboard.
[14] to fasten in position by or as if by something thrust through: to stick a painting on the wall.
[15] to put on or hold with something pointed; impale: to stick a marshmallow on a fork.
[16] to decorate or furnish with things piercing the surface: to stick a cushion full of pins.
[17] to furnish or adorn with things attached or set here and there: to stick shelves full of knickknacks.
[18] to place upon a stick or pin for exhibit: to stick butterflies.
[19] to thrust or poke into a place or position indicated: to stick one's head out of the window.
[20] to place or set in a specified position; put: Stick the chair in the corner.
[21] to fasten or attach by causing to adhere: to stick a stamp on a letter.
[22] to bring to a standstill; render unable to proceed or go back (usually used in the passive): The car was stuck in the mud.
[23] Carpentry . to start (a nail).
[24] Ceramics . to join (pieces of partially hardened clay) together, using slip as an adhesive.
[25] Chiefly British Informal . to tolerate; endure: He couldn't stick the job more than three days.
[26] to confuse or puzzle; bewilder; perplex; nonplus: He was stuck by the very first problem on the test.
[27] Informal . to impose something disagreeable upon (a person or persons), as a large bill or a difficult task: The committee persistently stuck him with fund collection.
[28] Informal . to cheat.
[29] Slang : Often Vulgar . to go to hell with: often used imperatively.
[30] to have the point piercing or embedded in something: The arrow stuck in the tree.
[31] to remain attached by adhesion.
[32] to hold, cleave, or cling: The young rider stuck to the back of his terrified horse.
[33] to remain persistently or permanently: a fact that sticks in the mind.
[34] to remain firm, as in resolution, opinion, statement, or attachment; hold faithfully, as to a promise or bargain.
[35] to keep or remain steadily or unremittingly, as to a task, undertaking, or the like: to stick to a job until it is finished.
[36] to become fastened, hindered, checked, or stationary by some obstruction: Her zipper stuck halfway up.
[37] to be at a standstill, as from difficulties: I'm stuck on this problem.
[38] to be embarrassed or puzzled; hesitate or scruple (usually followed by at ).
[39] to be thrust or placed so as to extend, project, or protrude (usually followed by through, from, out, up, etc.).
[40] a thrust with a pointed instrument; stab.
[41] a stoppage or standstill.
[42] something causing delay or difficulty.
[43] the quality of adhering or of causing things to adhere.
[44] something causing adhesion.
[45] stick around , Informal . to wait in the vicinity; linger: If you had stuck around, you'd have seen the fireworks.
[46] stick by /to , to maintain one's attachment or loyalty to; remain faithful to: They vowed to stick by one another no matter what happened.
[47] stick out , to extend; protrude: Stick out your tongue. Your shirttail is sticking out.
[48] stick up , Informal . to rob, especially at gunpoint: A lone gunman stuck up the gas station.
[49] stick up for , to speak in favor of; come to the defense of; support: She always sticks up for him, even though he doesn't deserve it.
[50] to give a thrust or push to (a person or thing)
[51] (tr) to give a violent push to; jostle
[52] (intr) to push one's way roughly
[53] (tr) informal to put (something) somewhere, esp hurriedly or carelessly shove it in the bin
[54] the act or an instance of shoving
[55] a small thin branch of a tree
[56] any long thin piece of wood such a piece of wood having a characteristic shape for a special purpose a walking stick ; a hockey stick a baton, wand, staff, or rod
[57] an object or piece shaped like a stick a stick of celery ; a stick of dynamite
[58] See control stick
[59] informal the lever used to change gear in a motor vehicle
[60] nautical a mast or yard
[61] printing See composing stick
[62] a group of bombs arranged to fall at intervals across a target a number of paratroops jumping in sequence
[63] slang verbal abuse, criticism I got some stick for that blunder physical power, force (esp in the phrase give it some stick )
[64] (usually plural) a piece of furniture these few sticks are all I have
[65] (plural) informal a rural area considered remote or backward (esp in the phrase in the sticks )
[66] (plural) Canadian West coast and Northwestern Canadian informal the wooded interior part of the country
[67] (plural) hockey a declaration made by the umpire if a player's stick is above the shoulders
[68] (plural) goalposts
[69] US obsolete a cannabis cigarette
[70] a means of coercion
[71] informal a dull boring person
[72] (usually preceded by old) informal a familiar name for a person not a bad old stick
[73] in a cleft stick in a difficult position
[74] wrong end of the stick a complete misunderstanding of a situation, explanation, etc
[75] to support (a plant) with sticks; stake
[76] (tr) to pierce or stab with or as if with something pointed
[77] to thrust or push (a sharp or pointed object) or (of a sharp or pointed object) to be pushed into or through another object
[78] (tr) to fasten in position by pushing or forcing a point into something to stick a peg in a hole
[79] (tr) to fasten in position by or as if by pins, nails, etc to stick a picture on the wall
[80] (tr) to transfix or impale on a pointed object
[81] (tr) to cover with objects piercing or set in the surface
[82] (when intr, foll by out, up, through, etc ) to put forward or be put forward; protrude or cause to protrude to stick one's head out of the window
[83] (tr) informal to place or put in a specified position stick your coat on this chair
[84] to fasten or be fastened by or as if by an adhesive substance stick the pages together ; they won't stick
[85] (tr) informal to cause to become sticky
[86] (when tr, usually passive) to come or cause to come to a standstill we were stuck for hours in a traffic jam ; the wheels stuck
[87] (intr) to remain for a long time the memory sticks in my mind
[88] (tr) slang , mainly British to tolerate; abide I can't stick that man
[89] (intr) to be reluctant
[90] (tr; usually passive) informal to cause to be at a loss; baffle, puzzle, or confuse I was totally stuck for an answer
[91] (tr) slang to force or impose something unpleasant on they stuck me with the bill for lunch
[92] (tr) to kill by piercing or stabbing
[93] stick in one's throat or stick in one's craw informal to be difficult, or against one's conscience, for one to accept, utter, or believe
[94] stick one's nose into See nose (def. 17)
[95] stick to the ribs informal (of food) to be hearty and satisfying
[96] the state or condition of adhering
[97] informal a substance causing adhesion
[98] obsolete something that causes delay or stoppage

Words nearby Shoving

shoveshout from the rooftops, shout-out, shouting distance, shouting match, shouty, shove, shove off, shove-ha'penny, shove-halfpenny, shovel, shovel beak

Origin of Shoving

tick2before 900; Middle English stiken, Old English stician to pierce, thrust; akin to German stechen to sting, Latin -stīg- in instīgāre (see instigate), Greek stízein (see stigma)

Other words from Shoving

shov·er , noun
un·shoved , adjective
stick·a·ble , adjective
stick·a·bil·i·ty , noun
re·stick·a·ble , adjective

Word origin for Shoving

tickOld English stician; related to Old High German stehhan to sting, Old Norse steikja to roast on a spit

Synonyms for Shoving

cram, dig, elbow, hustle, jab, nudge, poke, thrust, boost, buck, bulldoze, crowd, drive, impel, jam, jostle, press, prod, propel, shoulder