shove
Push someone aside
Shove is to push forcefully or roughly: He shoved past me in the hallway, She shoved the papers into her bag.
The push is typically sudden and unceremonious.
To shove off is to leave, originally nautical—pushing a boat away from shore.
Shove it is a vulgar dismissal, short for shove it up your ass.
Gentle push to prompt
Push roughly against
- commutersDaily work travelers
- subwayUnderground transit passage
- metroUrban rail transit
- bustleEnergetic noisy activity
pedestrians · mob · queue · stampede · festival · concert · market · throng
Aggressive repeated intimidation
- assaultViolent offensive act
- violenceHarmful physical force
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
confrontation · attack · scuffle · brawl · roughhousing · manhandling · abuse · provocation
nudge
Gentle push to prompt
prod · poke · jab · ram · butt · knock · shoulder · propel · drive · impel
jostle
Push roughly against
bustle · pedestrians · mob · queue · stampede · festival · concert · market · throng · rush hour
bullying
Aggressive repeated intimidation
- assaultViolent offensive act
- violenceHarmful physical force
- hostilityAntagonistic disposition toward others
intimidation · confrontation · attack · scuffle · brawl · roughhousing · manhandling · abuse · provocation · altercation
brush off
Dismissive rejection of someone
rebuff · snub · disregard · aside · away · back · off · clear · remove · ditch
shovehold still
Remain without moving
restrain · steady · stabilize · abide · leave alone
- shove offDepart, often rudely
- when push comes to shoveWhen forced to act
- shove itRude dismissal phrase
- push and shoveForceful bodily contact
- shove overMove to make space
- pushing and shovingForceful bodily contact