verb
shovel
SHUHV-uhl
verb
1
To move earth, snow, or other loose material using a shovel.
"They spent the morning shovelling snow off the driveway."
"He shovelled dirt into the wheelbarrow."
noun
1
A tool with a broad blade and handle, used for digging or moving loose material.
"She grabbed a shovel from the shed."
How to Use Shovel
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA digging tool, or to move material with one.
Common pairings
shovel snow
a spade and shovel
Word Forms
shoveled past tense, shovelled past tense, shovels singular
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Etymology
From Old English scofl, related to the verb "shove" plus an instrument-forming suffix.