Definition of shoulder verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

shoulder

verb

ˈʃəʊldə(r) shoulder pronunciation American

ˈʃoʊldər

accept responsibility

1 [transitive] shoulder something to accept the responsibility for somethingto shoulder the responsibility/blame for somethingwomen who shoulder the double burden of childcare and full-time work

push with shoulder

2 [transitive, intransitive] to push forward with your shoulder in order to get somewhere shoulder your way + adverb/prepositionHe shouldered his way through the crowd and went after her.+ adverb/preposition She shouldered past a woman with a screaming baby.3 [transitive] shoulder somebody/something + adverb/preposition to push somebody/something out of your way with your shoulderHe shouldered the man aside.

carry on shoulder

4 [transitive] shoulder something to carry something on your shoulderShe shouldered her bag and set off home.to shoulder arms (= to hold a weapon, rifle, etc. against your shoulder while you are not using it)