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shoving

UK
/ˈʃʌvɪŋ/
US
/ˈʃʌvɪŋ/
shoving off

Translations

shovingnoun
bousculadePoussées brusques et heurts, notamment lors d’une altercation légère.
Security broke up the shoving that erupted near the ticket booth.
La sécurité a mis fin à la bousculade qui a éclaté près du guichet.
The shoving in the crowded subway made it difficult to keep my balance.
La bousculade dans le métro bondé m’a empêché de garder l’équilibre.
Synonyms
nudging
pushing
thrusting
jostling
bumping
shovinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈʃʌvɪŋ/
US
/ˈʃʌvɪŋ/
Used attributively, e.g. 'a shoving match'.
The shoving crowd surged toward the exits.
La foule bousculante s’est ruée vers les sorties.
shoveverb

shoving

Gerund

shoved
Past Simple
shoved
Past Participle
shoving
Gerund
UK
/ʃʌv/
US
/ʃʌv/
He shoved the door open with his shoulder.
Il a poussé la porte pour l’ouvrir avec son épaule.
bousculerSens énergique ou brusque.
He shoved through the crowd to get to the front of the stage.
Il a bousculé la foule pour arriver devant la scène.
Additional translations
fourrerSens familier ou familier-relâché, pour introduire rapidement et sans soin.
Synonyms
thrust
drive
nudge
jostle
propel
force
push
Antonyms
attract
draw
pull

Definitions

shovingnoun
The act of pushing someone or something forcefully.
The shoving in the crowded subway made it difficult to keep my balance.
Rough pushing and jostling, especially as a minor physical scuffle.
Security broke up the shoving that erupted near the ticket booth.
shovinggerund / present participle
Characterized by or involving shoves or pushes.
The shoving crowd surged toward the exits.
shoveverb
To push something or someone with force or in a rough manner.
He shoved the door open with his shoulder.
To move something by pushing it quickly and carelessly.
She shoved the papers into her bag before leaving.
To forcefully make one's way through a crowd or space.
He shoved through the crowd to get to the front of the stage.
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