shovel meaning and definition

SHOVEL noun

Definition of shovel (noun)

1. a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
2. the quantity a shovel can hold
   • synonyms: shovelful, spadeful
3. a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace
4. a machine for excavating
   • synonyms: digger, excavator, power shovel

SHOVEL verb

Definition of shovel (verb)

1. dig with or as if with a shovel
   • "shovel sand"; "he shovelled in the backyard all afternoon long"