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    jostle
    /ˈdʒɒsl/

    verb

    noun

    • 1. the action of jostling: "the jostle of shoppers"

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  2. to knock or push roughly against someone in order to move past them or get more space when you are in a crowd of people: As we came into the arena, we were jostled by fans pushing their way towards the stage. Photographers jostled and shoved to get a better view of the royal couple. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Pushing and shoving.

  3. Jostle means to come in contact or into collision, to make one's way by pushing and shoving, or to vie with in gaining an objective. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries of jostle.

  4. 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.

  5. Jostle means to push or knock someone roughly in a crowd to get more space or move past them. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see synonyms and translations, and listen to the pronunciation.

  6. 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.

  7. Jostle means to bump or push someone or something roughly, or to compete for something. Learn how to use jostle in a sentence, see synonyms and related words, and compare British and American English meanings.

  8. Jostle means to push or shove roughly, or to vie for an advantage or position. It can also mean to come into contact or exist in close proximity. See synonyms, translations and usage examples of jostle.