<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>An implement consisting of a broad blade or scoop attached to a long handle, used for taking up, removing, or throwing loose matter, as earth, snow, or coal.</li><li>Any fairly large contrivance or machine with a broad blade or scoop for taking up or removing loose matter: a steam shovel.</li><li>A shovelful.</li><li>Informal: shovel hat.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>Shoveled, shoveling or (especially British) shovelled, shovelling: to take up and cast or remove with a shovel: to shovel coal.</li><li>To gather up in large quantity roughly or carelessly with or as if with a shovel: He shoveled food into his mouth.</li><li>To dig or clear with or as if with a shovel: to shovel a path through the snow.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used without object)</strong></p><ul><li>Shoveled, shoveling or (especially British) shovelled, shovelling: to work with a shovel.</li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>