shove on

verb

To force or pressure (someone) into accepting something.

“He shoved a spicy dish on me.”

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Meanings

verbshove on (third-person singular simple present shoves on, present participle shoving on, simple past and past participle shoved on)

present singular third person shoves on · participle present shoving on · participle past shoved on · past shoved on

  1. transitiveTo force or pressure (someone) into accepting something.

    He shoved a spicy dish on me.

  2. intransitiveTo depart or move forward, especially when resuming wandering or continuing progress.

    You've been here awhile, but you better shove on from my town soon.

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APA

shove on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shove%20on

MLA

“shove on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shove%20on. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shove on,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shove%20on.

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