Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shoving

/ˈʃʌvɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.22 in modern English

Syllables: shov-ing
IPA: /ˈʃʌvɪŋ/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of shove

noun

The act of one who shoves.

Example Sentences

"We were soon separated by the pushings and shovings of the crowd."

Etymology

From Middle English schovynge; equivalent to shove + -ing.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: schovynge

Inflected Forms

shovings (plural)

Derived Forms

bumshoving

Rhymes With

loving

Questions

How do you pronounce shoving?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃʌvɪŋ/.
What does shoving mean?: present participle and gerund of shove
Where does shoving come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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