Meaning & Definition of Shovel in English
English⟶
Shovel
/ʃəvəl/
noun
1. A hand tool for lifting loose material
- Consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
synonym:
- shovel
2. The quantity a shovel can hold
synonym:
- shovel,
- shovelful,
- spadeful
3. A fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace
synonym:
- shovel
4. A machine for excavating
synonym:
- power shovel,
- excavator,
- digger,
- shovel
verb
1. Dig with or as if with a shovel
- "Shovel sand"
- "He shovelled in the backyard all afternoon long"
synonym:
- shovel
Examples of using
It was so hot in Australia yesterday that Tom managed to fry an egg on a shovel.
Do you have a shovel I can borrow?
It'll take some time to shovel all the snow off the roof.