shoves off
Leaves the dock
Shoves off means to leave or depart, often with a sense of pushing away from a starting point.
The phrase comes from boating—literally pushing a vessel away from a dock or shore to begin a journey.
In casual speech, it's a way of announcing departure: Well, I'd better shove off.
To tell someone to shove off is to dismiss them rudely: He told the reporter to shove off.
- sets outBegins a journey
- embarksBoards for departure
- ships outSends to destination
- sailsWind-catching boat fabric
- launchesSends off forcefully
hits the road · makes tracks · departure · break free · cuts loose · leaves · takes leave · clears out · set sail · abscond · pushes · drift away · withdraw · exit · get going · vacate · weigh anchor · thrust
shoves offdocks
Ship mooring structures
moors · pulls in · ties up · drops anchor · berths
shoves offsticks around
Stays in place
stays put · hangs around · remains · lingers · settles in