jostle

Definition of Jostle in English :

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Noun

1. jostle, jostling

the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)

jostling

Verb

2. jostle

make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving

Example Sentences:
'We had to jostle our way to the front of the platform'

3. jostle, shove

come into rough contact with while moving

Example Sentences:
'The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train'

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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Jostle

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verb

1.

to bump or push (someone) roughly

2.

to come or bring into contact

3.

to force (one's way) by pushing

noun

4.

the act of jostling

5.

a rough bump or push

Jostle

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verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈjostled or ˈjostling

1.

to bump or push, as in a crowd; elbow or shove roughly

2.

to push (one's way) by shoving or bumping

3.

to come or bring into close contact

4.

to contend (with someone for something)

noun

5.

the act of jostling; rough bump or shove

Jostle

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v. jos·tled, jos·tling, jos·tles

v.intr.

1. To come in rough contact while moving; push and shove: jostled against the others on the crowded platform.

2. To make one's way by pushing or elbowing: jostled through the guests to the bar.

3. To vie for an advantage or position: jostled with several others for the job.

v.tr.

1. To come into rough contact with while moving: messengers who jostle pedestrians on the sidewalk.

2. To force by pushing or elbowing: jostled my way through the mob.

3. To vie with for an advantage or position: jostled a major shareholder for control of the business.

4. To shake or agitate: jostled the bag of food, and the dog came running.

n.

A rough shove or agitating movement.

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