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shove

/ʃʌv/verb

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धक्का देना, ठूँसना

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verb
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    [I, T]

    to push somebody or something in a rough way; to put something somewhere roughly or carelessly

    धक्का देना, ठूँसना

    • People were shoving to get on the bus.
    • He shoved the books into his bag.
    • Don't shove, there is room for everyone on the platform.
    + 2 more examples
    • She shoved the suitcase under the bed.
    • The boys shoved their way to the front of the line.

    Synonyms push thrust jostle elbow barge

    Opposite pull drag

noun
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    [C, usually sing.]

    a strong push

    धक्का

    • She gave him a shove.
    • A rude shove from behind made me drop my tiffin.
    • He gave the stuck door a hard shove.
    + 2 more examples
    • A gentle shove got the cart moving again.
    • The crowd's shove nearly knocked the old man down.

    Synonyms push thrust nudge jolt

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

shove sb / sth (+ adverb / preposition)

Shove means to push roughly. It is informal, and is often followed by an adverb or preposition showing direction.

'Shove' का अर्थ रूखेपन से धक्का देना है। यह informal है और अक्सर दिशा बताने वाले adverb या preposition के साथ आता है।

  • The crowd shoved Radhika aside.
  • He shoved the box under the bed.

shove sth into / in / under sth

Use into, in or under for quickly and carelessly putting something somewhere, as well as for pushing.

किसी चीज़ को जल्दबाज़ी या लापरवाही से कहीं रखने के लिए into, in या under आता है।

  • She shoved her books into her bag.
  • He shoved the letter in his pocket.

shove (noun): give sb a shove

As a noun, a shove is a hard push. Say give sb a shove, and 'a shove in the back'.

Noun के रूप में 'shove' तेज़ धक्का है। 'Give sb a shove' और 'a shove in the back' आम प्रयोग हैं।

  • He gave the door a hard shove.
  • She felt a shove in the back.

shove off / shove over (phrasal)

'Shove off' is a rude way to tell someone to go away. 'Shove over' asks someone to move along a seat.

'Shove off' किसी को जाने के लिए कहने का रूखा तरीका है। 'Shove over' किसी को सीट पर खिसकने के लिए कहता है।

  • Shove over a little, there is no space.
  • He told the boys to shove off.
+Collocations 4

shove + noun

a doora persona cartthe tableaside

  • They shoved the cart up the slope.

adverb + shove

roughlyangrilyhardplayfullysuddenly

  • He shoved the door open angrily.

shove + preposition

intopastagainstthroughout of

  • The boys shoved past the queue.

adjective + shove

hardsuddenroughgentlelight

  • A rough shove sent the boy to the ground.
“More examples 7
  • People shoved each other to get into the crowded train.

भीड़ भरी रेलगाड़ी में चढ़ने के लिए लोग एक-दूसरे को धक्का दे रहे थे।

  • Radhika shoved her notes into the bag and ran to the bus.

राधिका ने अपने notes जल्दी से बैग में ठूँसे और बस की ओर दौड़ी।

  • He gave the heavy door a shove and it opened.

उसने भारी दरवाज़े को धक्का दिया और वह खुल गया।

  • The boy shoved his plate away and refused to eat.

लड़के ने अपनी थाली परे धकेल दी और खाने से मना कर दिया।

  • Someone shoved me from behind in the queue.

कतार में किसी ने मुझे पीछे से धक्का दिया।

  • The old man was shoved aside by the rushing crowd.

भागती भीड़ ने बूढ़े आदमी को एक ओर धकेल दिया।

  • Radhika shoved the heavy window open to let in some air.

राधिका ने ताज़ा हवा के लिए भारी खिड़की को धकेलकर खोल दिया।

!Common mistakes 1

✗ The crowd shoved to me in the queue.

✓ The crowd shoved me in the queue.

Shove is a transitive verb and takes the person directly, with no to.

'Shove' सकर्मक verb है, इसलिए व्यक्ति सीधे आता है, 'to' नहीं।

→Phrasal verbs 1

shove over/up

to move along a seat, etc. in order to make room for sb (British, informal)

(किसी के लिए जगह बनाने को) सरक जाना

  • Shove over and let me sit down.
  • Could you shove up a bit?
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?

Keep the push words together: shove (push roughly), push, thrust (push suddenly and with force), jostle (push against people in a crowd), elbow (push with your elbows), barge (push your way rudely).

धकेलने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: shove (रूखेपन से धकेलना), push, thrust (अचानक और बल से धकेलना), jostle (भीड़ में लोगों को धकेलना, धक्का-मुक्की), elbow (कोहनी से धकेलना), barge (अशिष्टता से रास्ता बनाना)।

§Grammar and usage

Shove, /ʃʌv/ (rhymes with love and glove).

Shove, /ʃʌv/ (love और glove से तुकांत)।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

When push comes to shove (when you must make a decision or take action in a difficult situation).

Idiom अक्सर पूछा जाता है: when push comes to shove (जब कठिन स्थिति में निर्णय या कार्रवाई करनी ही पड़े)।