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elbow vs shove

shove vs elbow

elbow and shove both are nouns.

elbow and shove both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
elbow Yes No Yes No
shove Yes No Yes No
As verbs, shove is a hypernym of elbow; that is, shove is a word with a broader meaning than elbow:
  • elbow: push one's way with the elbows
  • shove: come into rough contact with while moving
Other hypernyms of elbow include jostle.
elbow (noun) shove (noun)
the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something)
the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint
a sharp bend in a road or river
a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
elbow (verb) shove (verb)
shove one's elbow into another person's ribs push roughly
push one's way with the elbows come into rough contact with while moving
press or force
Difference between elbow and shove

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