Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shove off

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.66 in modern English

Syllables: shove off
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To set a boat in motion by pushing with an oar or boathook.

verb

To leave or scram.

Informal

Example Sentences

"And so my boys and I stood on the bank of the Snake River in the spring of ’98, feeling that ancient urge to shove off.[…]But we had a brand-new canoe and the paddles were in hand and, sure, I have never floated the Snake in a canoe, not any other river for that matter, but what the heck."
"Well, it looks like it's time to go. Let's shove off."
"Well– Now, don't think you can get around me like that. He's not coming out, and that's my final word. Now, shove off!"

Etymology

From shove + off.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

shoves off (present, singular) shoving off (participle, present) shoved off (participle, past) shoved off (past)

Synonyms

shove along blow

Questions

What does shove off mean?: To set a boat in motion by pushing with an oar or boathook.
Where does shove off come from?: From shove + off.

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