shoving

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of pushing or thrusting with force.

  - "He was shoving the crowd back."
  - "The children were shoving each other on the playground."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shoving
driving , striving , riving

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Variants

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shove , shoved , shover , shovers , shoves , shoving , shoving match , shove off , shoved off , shoves off , shoving off , shove over , shoved over , shoves over , shoving over , shove up , shoved up , shoves up , shoving up

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Forms

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shoves, shoved, shoving

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to show', but the meaning shifted to 'to push' in the late 15th century.

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Trivia

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1. Shoving is a common behavior in crowds and can lead to dangerous situations, such as stampedes.

2. The word 'shoving' comes from the Old English word 'scofian', which meant 'to show' or 'to present'.

3. In some cultures, shoving is considered a sign of aggression or dominance, while in others it is seen as a normal part of social interaction.

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Related Concepts

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1. Physical force: Shoving involves the application of physical force to move an object or person.

2. Crowd behavior: Shoving is a common behavior in crowds and can lead to dangerous situations.

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Culture

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Shoving has been used in various forms of art and literature to depict conflict, aggression, or crowd behavior.

How to Memorize "shoving"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine someone pushing against an obstacle or another person.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of pushing or thrusting.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'S' for shoving, 'A' for act, 'P' for pushing.

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