1. (

• shoulder ,

) lift onto one's shoulders ;

2. (

• shoulder

) push with the shoulders; "He shouldered his way into the crowd" ;

3. (

• shoulder ,

) carry a burden, either real or metaphoric; "shoulder the burden" ;

1. (

• shouldered

) having shoulders or shoulders as specified; usually used as a combining form; "stoop-shouldered"; "broad-shouldered" ;