"Shovelling" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Shovelling" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers

Shovelling

"Shovelling" Meaning

The act of throwing or digging snow with a shovel or the act of stirring or serving large quantities of something with a shovel. (Example: "I was shovelling snow all day yesterday.")

"Shovelling" Examples

Noun

It's a good idea to start shovelling the snow off the driveway before it gets too heavy.
The construction workers are busy shovelling material for the new building.
The snowplow has already passed by, but there is still some shovelling to be done.

Verb

She bent down and began to shovelling the dirt from the disturbed flowerbed.
Before using the snow blower, we will try to shovelling the edge with a scoop shovel, where the blower can't reach.
The rancher is shovelling the manure by hand, because there's no tractor available.

"Shovelling" Similar Words

Shovel

Shovelboard

Shovelboard is a traditional English outdoor game, often played in informal settings, especially by children. The game typically involves throwing a flat, pointed piece of wood (the "belle") over a horizontal strip of wood (the "shovel"), usually on the ground or on a raised surface. Players stand at opposite ends of the shovele, trying to slide the belle from one end to the other using their feet.

Shoveled

Shovelers

Shovelers are a type of duck, belonging to the genus Anas, that is characterized by its distinctive broad, flat beak, which is orange or yellow in color. They are medium-sized ducks with a brownish gray plumage, reddish-brown feathers on their heads, and white spots or patches on their chests.<br><br>Shovelers are usually found in temperate regions, particularly in shallow wetlands, such as ponds, marshes, and slow-moving streams. They are herbivores and feed on aquatic plants, including algae, grasses, and seeds.

Shovelful

Shovelfuls

Shoveling

Shovelled

The verb "shovelled" is the past tense and past participle of the verb "shovel", which means to remove or move a large amount of something (usually loose material such as snow, coal, or sand) with a shovel, typically with a heavy- handed or clumsy motion.

Shovels

Shoves

Shoving

"Shoving" is a verb that means to push or force someone or something violently or rudely into something or someone else. It can also refer to the act of moving something or someone with a push, often decisively or forcefully.