jostle
[ jos-uhl ]
/ ˈdʒɒs əl /
verb (used with object), jos·tled, jos·tling.
verb (used without object), jos·tled, jos·tling.
noun
a shock, push, bump, or brush against someone or something.
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Sometimes jus·tle [juhs-uhl] /ˈdʒʌs əl/ .
Origin of jostle
OTHER WORDS FROM jostle
jos·tle·ment, nounjostler, nounun·jos·tled, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for jostle
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
Derived forms of jostle
jostlement, nounjostler, nounWord Origin for jostle
C14: see joust
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