noun Download 🔗Share A rough push. Examples : "The bully gave the smaller boy a series of shoves to make him drop his lunch. " action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An all-in bet. Examples : "After losing all her chips, Maria lamented, "That last hand was a bluff gone wrong; my shoves were all wasted." " game bet Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A forward movement of packed river-ice. Examples : "The spring thaw brought dangerous ice shoves that threatened the bridge. " geology environment nature weather Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To push, especially roughly or with force. Examples : "The bully shoves the smaller child against the lockers. " action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To move off or along by an act of pushing, as with an oar or pole used in a boat; sometimes with off. Examples : "He shoves off from the dock with a long pole, starting his boat trip. " nautical sailing action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (by ellipsis) To make an all-in bet. Examples : "Seeing a good flop, Maria shoves all her chips into the pot, betting everything she has. " game bet Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To pass (counterfeit money). Examples : "He got arrested for trying to shove counterfeit twenty-dollar bills at the grocery store. " business finance law economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading