jostle

[jos·tle]

The verb jostle describes being bumped and pushed in a horde of people or doing the bumping, like those at a concert who jostle their way to the front, and the people jostled out of their spots when the newcomers arrive.

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To run against and shake; to push out of the way; to elbow; to hustle; to disturb by crowding; to crowd against.

Noun
the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)

Verb
come into rough contact with while moving; "The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train"

Verb
make one''s way by jostling, pushing, or shoving; "We had to jostle our way to the front of the platform"

v. t.
To run against and shake; to push out of the way; to elbow; to hustle; to disturb by crowding; to crowd against.

v. i.
To push; to crowd; to hustle.

n.
A conflict by collisions; a crowding or bumping together; interference.

Jostle

Jos"tle , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Jostled ; p. pr. & vb. n. Jostling .] [A dim. of joust, just, v. See Joust, and cf. Justle.] [Written also justle.] To run against and shake; to push out of the way; to elbow; to hustle; to disturb by crowding; to crowd against. "Bullies jostled him." Macaulay.

Systems of movement, physical, intellectual, and moral, which are perpetually jostling each other.

Jostle

Jos"tle, v. i. To push; to crowd; to hustle.

None jostle with him for the wall.

Jostle

Jos"tle, n. A conflict by collisions; a crowding or bumping together; interference.

The jostle of South African nationalities and civilization.

To run against and shake; to push out of the way; to elbow; to hustle; to disturb by crowding; to crowd against.

To push; to crowd; to hustle.

A conflict by collisions; a crowding or bumping together; interference.

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Usage Examples

A silent man is easily reputed wise. A man who suffers none to see him in the common jostle and undress of life, easily gathers round him a mysterious veil of unknown sanctity, and men honor him for a saint. The unknown is always wonderful.

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