Standard Lemma guide

shover

name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈʃʌvɚ/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈʃʌvə/
  • rhymes with -ʌvə(ɹ)
  • CMU ARPABET: SH AH1 V ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A person who shoves.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pusher

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

One who utters counterfeit money.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

someone who pushes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pusher

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: mover

Narrower terms: nudger

History

Etymology

From shove + -er (“agent suffix”).