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To push roughly
“Liz placed both of her hands on his shoulders and tried to shove him away, but failed miserably.”
To place or throw something (somewhere) in a haphazard manner
“Just shove your shoes in the corner by the entrance.”
To push, especially roughly or with force
“I would shove my hand into his chest repeatedly, hoping he would realize I wasn't interested.”
To inflict emotional or physical harm or distress upon
To move something heavy by force of men, without aid of levers, pulleys, machine, or tackles
To bring (something such as a vehicle) to a halt or store in a specified place
To push from below
Shtup or shag
To rouse or goad into action or feeling something
To provide with a sound or secure foundation or basis
To move (something) from one place to another
To enter or interrupt suddenly and without invitation
To pack or store (an object) carefully and neatly in a particular place
Dig up ground for cultivation
To move forward slowly and carefully
To sell things, especially door to door or in insignificant quantities
To send (usually someone) to the ground
To leave or exit
Deal or trade in something, typically illegal
Past tense for cut outer covering off
“Maybe I'll just shave on days when I'm going to see Marianne.”
Past tense for reduce by a small amount
“Why not carry out the entire drug discovery to drug manufacturing process out in the spirit of helping others, and shave costs by shaving profits?”
Past tense for to cut (a thin slice or slices) from the surface of something
“With the beveled side of the blade against the stone, rub the sharp edge of the blade toward the stone in a curved motion, as if you were trying to shave off a thin slice from the stone.”
Past tense for to cut (a thin slice or slices) from the surface of something
“Shave Parmesan over the top.”
(of a man) Past tense for to cut the hair off the face with a razor
“Will better skis, more expensive wax or an extra helping of spaghetti help me shave a few minutes off last year's time?”
Past tense for to pass or send something close to (something else), missing it narrowly
“Shane Glover went close for Harps as did Patrick Dowling when his volley shaved the upright.”
Past tense for to remove the (natural) skin or outer covering of
Past tense for to touch, nudge or scrape lightly in passing
Past tense for to make rare, thin, porous, or less dense
Past tense for be very frugal
Past tense for to deceive or fool someone
Past tense for alter or debase, often for profit
Past tense for cut into portions, shares
A strong push
“I gave him a little shove on the shoulders to remind him I was still there.”
A push from below
Something that arouses activity or energy in someone or something
Bung or place
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