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jostle
[jos-uhl]
verb (used with object)
to bump, push, shove, brush against, or elbow roughly or rudely.
to drive or force by, or as if by, pushing or shoving.
The crowd jostled him into the subway.
to exist in close contact or proximity with.
The three families jostle each other in the small house.
to contend with.
rival gangs continually jostling each other.
to unsettle; disturb.
The thought jostled her complacency.
Slang., to pick the pocket of.
verb (used without object)
to bump or brush against someone or something, as in passing or in a crowd; push or shove (often followed by with, for, oragainst ).
He jostled for position.
to exist in close contact or proximity with someone or something.
to compete; contend.
Slang., to pick pockets.
noun
a shock, push, bump, or brush against someone or something.
jostle
/ ˈdʒɒsəl /
verb
to bump or push (someone) roughly
to come or bring into contact
to force (one's way) by pushing
noun
the act of jostling
a rough bump or push
Other Word Forms
- jostlement noun
- jostler noun
- unjostled adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of jostle1
Example Sentences
Donkey carts and tractors jostled for space with pickups and larger transport trucks, the diesel fumes mixing with dust and the salty sea air.
Ronan, better known as a painter in New York’s contemporary art world, chronicles a collection of still lives who jostle themselves out of an emotional stupor.
Stokes jostled his love of a second sport, football, becoming a wide receiver and defensive end on the football team earlier in September, just months before his final season of basketball at begins.
The leaderboard pulsed in the jostle for the minor places.
The Shangri-la Dialogue has traditionally served as a platform for the US and China to make their pitches to Asian countries as they jostle for influence in the region.
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