Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shove something down someone's throat

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.50 in modern English

Syllables: shove -some-thing -down -some-one's throat
IPA

53

Scrabble Score

32

Letters

6

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To aggressively and persistently force an opinion, belief or idea upon a person (especially if they lack interest or have an opposing viewpoint).

Derogatory; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"I disagreed with his opinion, but he continued to shove it down my throat."
"[…] curbes mee, / From giving reines and ſpurres to my free ſpeech, / Which elſe would be poſt vntill it had been return'd / Theſe tearmes of treaſon, doubly downe his throat,"
"“I knew she was a Christian, but she didn't shove her beliefs down my throat. […]"
"When it comes to politics, I don't want them to shove their opinions down my throat."
"Yes, I admit that it was all my past run-ins with “crazy religious people” always trying to “save” me and shove religion down my throat that closed me off to Anthony's real sentiments."

Usage

Inflected Forms

shoves something down someone's throat (present, singular) shoving something down someone's throat (participle, present) shoved something down someone's throat (participle, past) shoved something down someone's throat (past)

Synonyms

force something down someone's throat ram something down someone's throat

Questions

What does shove something down someone's throat mean?: To aggressively and persistently force an opinion, belief or idea upon a person (especially if they lack interest or have an opposing viewpoint).

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