shovel - Similar and Opposite Words

What is another word for shovel ?

Here are the synonyms for shovel , a list of similar words for shovel from our thesaurus that you can use

Noun

a machine for excavating

Synonyms

• digger
• excavator
• power shovel
• shovel

More generic

• machine

More specific

• backhoe
• dredge
• steam shovel

Noun

a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle

Synonyms

• shovel

More generic

• hand tool

More specific

• hand shovel
• post-hole digger
• posthole digger
• scoop
• scoop shovel

Noun

a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace

Synonyms

• shovel

More generic

• fire iron

Noun

the quantity a shovel can hold

Synonyms

• shovel
• shovelful
• spadeful

More generic

• containerful

Verb

dig with or as if with a shovel

Synonyms

• shovel

More generic

• cut into
• delve
• dig
• turn over

Also See

• shovel in

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