Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - shove

 I. verb  (~d; shoving)  Etymology: Middle English, from Old English scufan to thrust away; akin to Old High German scioban to push and probably to Lithuanian skubti to hurry  Date: before 12th century  transitive verb  1. to push along  2. to push or put in a rough, careless, or hasty manner ; thrust  3. to force by other than physical means ; compel ~ a bill through the legislature  intransitive verb  1. to move by forcing a way bargain hunters shoving up to the counter  2.  a. to move something by exerting force  b. leave — usually used with off ~d off for home  • ~r noun  II. noun  Date: 14th century an act or instance of shoving ; a forcible push