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jostle

[ jos-uhl ]

verb (used with object)

jostled, jostling.
  1. to bump, push, shove, brush against, or elbow roughly or rudely.
  2. to drive or force by, or as if by, pushing or shoving:

    The crowd jostled him into the subway.

  3. to exist in close contact or proximity with:

    The three families jostle each other in the small house.

  4. to contend with:

    rival gangs continually jostling each other.

  5. to unsettle; disturb:

    The thought jostled her complacency.

  6. Slang. to pick the pocket of.


verb (used without object)

jostled, jostling.
  1. to bump or brush against someone or something, as in passing or in a crowd; push or shove (often followed by with, for, or against ):

    He jostled for position.

  2. to exist in close contact or proximity with someone or something.
  3. to compete; contend.
  4. Slang. to pick pockets.

noun

  1. a shock, push, bump, or brush against someone or something.

jostle

/ ˈɒə /

verb

  1. to bump or push (someone) roughly
  2. to come or bring into contact
  3. to force (one's way) by pushing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the act of jostling
  2. a rough bump or push
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDzٱ, noun
  • ˈDzٱ𳾱Գ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • Dzt·Գ noun
  • Dzt noun
  • ܲ·Dzt adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of jostle1

First recorded in 1350–1400; variant (in Middle English, variant spelling) of justle, equivalent to just(en) “to joust” + -le; joust
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Word History and Origins

Origin of jostle1

C14: see joust
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But as photographers circled and film crews jostled at his Real Madrid unveiling, there was a sense the awkward kid in a stripey jumper was a teenage superstar struck by the galactico glare.

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From there, officers jostle them through the prison to the holding cell, where they file in one-by-one with their heads down.

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“They all look dry, healthy and full of energy. As they jostle around for positioning, the newest one will have plenty of food still from its yolk for a few days.”

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The latest events indicate that Bangladesh has joined fellow South Asian countries Sri Lanka, the Maldives and Nepal as a target for both Delhi and Beijing, as the superpowers jostle for influence.

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The night before his arrest, hundreds of pro-Yoon protesters camped outside the president's home and jostled with the police officers attempting to take him into custody.

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