shove (A2)
noun
Pronunciation: /ʃʌv/
Definition
shove means a rough push. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses shove to mean a rough push.
The teacher asked students to find shove in the reading.
Check the words around shove to choose the right meaning.
How to Use shove
- a/the shove (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a shove."
- shove in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked shove in context before translating it."
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