The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word SAIL , but the solution may also be LEAVE which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Shove off crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SAIL | 31 % | 4 |
| SETSAIL | 22 % | 7 |
| LEAVE | 20 % | 5 |
| DEPART | 16 % | 6 |
| SCAT | 2 % | 4 |
| BEATIT | 2 % | 6 |
| UNDOCK | 2 % | 6 |
| SPLIT | 2 % | 5 |
| PUTOUTTOSEA | 2 % | 11 |
Why may LEAVE be the right solution?
The phrase "shove off" is a colloquial way of telling someone to depart or go away, which can be succinctly expressed as "LEAVE."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Shove off
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- blow
- shove along
- move off
- sod off
- fuck off
- move away
- leave
- get out
- begone
- get away
- push away
- move out
Crossword Answer definitions
SAIL noun- A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes.
- (nautical,uncountable) The concept of a sail or sails, as if a substance.
- The power harnessed by a sail or sails, or the use of this power for travel or transport.
- A trip in a boat, especially a sailboat.
- (plural "sail") A sailing vessel; a vessel of any kind; a craft.
- The blade of a windmill.
- A tower-like structure found on the dorsal (topside) surface of submarines.
- The floating organ of siphonophores, such as the Portuguese man-of-war.
- A sailfish.
- An outward projection of the spine, occurring in certain dinosaurs and synapsids
- Anything resembling a sail, such as a wing.
- To be impelled or driven forward by the action of wind upon sails, as a ship on water; to be impelled on a body of water by steam or other power.
- To move through or on the water; to swim, as a fish or a waterfowl.
- To ride in a boat, especially a sailboat.
- To set sail; to begin a voyage.
- To move briskly and gracefully through the air.
- To move briskly.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result SAIL
- Shove off
- __ into (criticize)
- Jib, for one
- Lateen or spanker
- Leave port
- Ply the briny
- Take a cruise
- Ship out
- Jib, e.g.
- Jib or spinnaker
More clues leading to the result SETSAIL
- Leave shore
- Leave port
- Put to sea
- Shove off
- Start on a journey
- Head for Tahiti, perhaps
- Left on a clipper
- Start a cruise
- Start cruising
- Weigh anchor
More clues leading to the result LEAVE
- French __ (abrupt departure)
- Take a powder
- Permission
- Shove off
- "Scramola!"
- Maternity ___
- Skedaddle
- Use the eggsit
- Army vacation
- Split
More clues leading to the result DEPART
More clues leading to the result SCAT
- "Get lost, cat!
- "Get outta here!"
- Fitzgerald's forte
- Go "shooby-doo," or just "shoo"
- Shoo!
- Get outta here!
- Hit the road!
- Ella's forte
- Ella's music
- Get lost!
More clues leading to the result BEATIT
- "Get lost!"
- 1983 Michael Jackson song
- "Scram!"
- 1984 Record of the Year Grammy winner
- Michael Jackson hit
- Michael Jackson song
- "Skedaddle!"
- Hit from "Thriller"
- "Take a hike!"
- Hit single from "Thriller"
More clues leading to the result UNDOCK
More clues leading to the result SPLIT
- 7-10, for one
- Part company
- Depart
- Bowler's bane
- Alley challenge
- Share equally
- Ice cream order
- Undecided
- Ivanisevic's hometown
- Candlepins bummer