shove on
B1 informal separable transitive
In simple words
To quickly put something on, like clothes or music
Literal meaning: To shove something so it goes on top of or onto something — semi-transparent
Meanings
1 B1 informal
To put on clothing quickly and without much care
"She shoved on her coat and ran out the door to catch the bus."
Grammar: separable
2 B1 informal
To start playing music, a film, or a TV programme casually
"Shall I shove on a film while we wait for the food to arrive?"
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Common in casual British speech. Used with clothing ('shove on a coat'), media ('shove on a film'), and sometimes with pushing objects onto a pile. Implies speed and informality rather than care.
Commonly used with
jacket film music kettle hat jumper show
Forms
Base
shove on
I/you/we/they
3rd person
shoves on
he/she/it
Past simple
shoved on
yesterday
Past participle
shoved on
have + pp
-ing form
shoving on
continuous
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