Shoehorn
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:13 pts8 letters
Definition of Shoehorn
Noun
Verb
- To use a shoehorn.
- To force (something) into (a tight space); to squeeze (something) into (a schedule, etc); to exert great effort to insert or include (something); to include (something) despite potent reasons not to.
"I shoehorned his dozen burgeoning bags into the backseat of my tiny car, and off we went."
- To force some current event into alignment with some (usually unconnected) agenda, especially when it is fallacious.
"People claiming to be psychic may shoehorn an event into fulfillment of some vague past prediction."
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