shovel
//ˈʃʌv.əl//
Noun
shovelSingular
shovelsPlural
1
A tool with a broad flat blade and typically a long handle, used for digging, lifting, and moving loose material such as earth, coal, or snow.
He used a shovel to dig a hole in the garden.
2
The amount of material that can be held on a shovel blade.
Add two shovels of sand to the mixture.
Verb
shovelInfinitive
shovelPresent tense
shoveledPast tense
shoveledPast participle
shovelingPresent participle
shovelsThird-person singular
1
To move or clear material with a shovel.
He shoveled the snow from the driveway.
2
To push or move something quickly or in large quantities, often carelessly.
He shoveled food into his mouth without stopping.