shovev. t.[OE. shoven, AS. scofian, fr. scfan; akin to OFries. skva, D. schuiven, G. schieben, OHG. scioban, Icel. skfa, skfa, Sw. skuffa, Dan. skuffe, Goth. afskiuban to put away, cast away; cf. Skr. kshubh to become agitated, to quake, Lith. skubrus quick, skubinti to hasten. 160. Cf. Sheaf a bundle of stalks, Scoop, Scuffle.]1. To drive along by the direct and continuous application of strength; to push; especially, to push (a body) so as to make it move along the surface of another body; as, to shove a boat on the water; to shove a table across the floor.()2. To push along, aside, or away, in a careless or rude manner; to jostle.()And shove away the worthy bidden guest. (Milton.)He used to shove and elbow his fellow servants. (Arbuthnot.)v. i.1. To push or drive forward; to move onward by pushing or jostling.()2. To move off or along by an act pushing, as with an oar a pole used by one in a boat; sometimes with off.()He grasped the oar,
eceived his guests on board, and shoved from shore. (Garth.)n. The act of shoving; a forcible push.()I rested . . . and then gave the boat another shove. (Swift.)() p. p. of Shove.(Chaucer.)n. The same as Shovelboard.()