"shoves" in the noun sense

1. shove

the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something

"he gave the door a shove"

"shoves" in the verb sense

1. jostle, shove

come into rough contact with while moving

"The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train"

2. shove

push roughly

"the people pushed and shoved to get in line"

3. thrust, stuff, shove, squeeze

press or force

"Stuff money into an envelope"

"She thrust the letter into his hand"

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