Shovel | Mean of shovel in English Dictionary
/ˈʃʌvəl/
- Noun
- a tool with a long handle that is used for lifting and throwing dirt, sand, snow, etc.
- the part of a machine (such as a backhoe) that picks up and moves dirt, sand, snow, etc.
- Verb
- to lift and throw (dirt, sand, snow, etc.) with a shovel
- He is outside shoveling snow.
- to remove snow from (a sidewalk, driveway, etc.) with a shovel
- I have to shovel the driveway.
- I had to shovel for an hour to clear the driveway.
- to create (a path) by removing snow with a shovel
- The snow was so deep we had to shovel a path to our front door.
- to put large amounts of (something, such as food) into something in a quick way
- Stop shoveling food into your mouth.
