shovel out
shovel out · shovels out · shoveled out / shovelled out · shoveling out
To remove something by shoveling or diggingTo remove something by shoveling or digging.
» Tom got his shovel out of the truck and began to dig.
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2 senses(transitive)To remove something by shoveling or digging.
(transitive)To remove something using a scooping movement.
Examples
1 sentencesTom got his shovel out of the truck and began to dig.
Forms
shovels out, shoveling out, shoveled out, shoveled out| Base form | shovel out · to shovel out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | shovels out |
| Present participle | shoveling out |
| Past simple | shoveled out / shovelled out |
| Past participle | shoveled out / shovelled out |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsLessons 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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.