shove off
To set a boat in motion by pushing with an oar or boathookTo set a boat in motion by pushing with an oar or boathook.
» Tom shoved Mary off the pier.
Tom schubste Maria vom Landungssteg.
Том столкнул Мэри с пирса.
Meaning
2 sensesTo set a boat in motion by pushing with an oar or boathook.
(imperative, informal, often)To leave or scram.
Well, it looks like it's time to go. Let's shove off.
leave; informal or rude
Examples
9 sentencesTom shoved Mary off the pier.
ruТом столкнул Мэри с пирса. — Balamax
deTom schubste Maria vom Landungssteg. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom shoved Mary off the diving board.
ruТом столкнул Мэри с трамплина для прыжков в воду. — averoes
I think it's time for me to shove off.
ruДумаю, мне пора валить. — odexed
deIch glaube, es ist Zeit abzuhauen. — enteka
I think that it's time for me to shove off.
OK, Tom, let's shove off.
ruЛадно, Том, пора сваливать. — Ooneykcall
Origin
From shove + off.From shove + off.
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Forms
shoves off, shoving off, shoved off, shoved off| Base form | shove off · to shove off |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | shoves off |
| Present participle | shoving off |
| Past simple | shoved off |
| Past participle | shoved off |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
7 phrasal verbs- shove upTo move over so as to make room for another.
- shove offTo set a boat in motion by pushing with an oar or boathook.
- shove onTo force or pressure (someone) into accepting something.
- shove downSynonym of shove over.
- shove overTo push over; to push so that it topples.
- shove aroundSynonym of shove about.
- shove aboutTo bully somebody; to be bossy towards somebody.
Synonyms
2 synonyms- leave; informal or rude:shove alongblow
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb