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- Dictionaryjostle/ˈdʒɒsl/
verb
- 1. push, elbow, or bump against (someone) roughly, typically in a crowd: "he was jostled by passengers rushing for the gates" Similar
noun
- 1. the action of jostling: "the jostle of shoppers"
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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.
The meaning of JOSTLE is to come in contact or into collision. How to use jostle in a sentence.
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. to exist in close contact or proximity with someone or something. to compete; contend. Slang. to pick pockets.
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.
JOSTLE meaning: 1. to knock or push roughly against someone in order to move past them or get more space when you…. Learn more.
If people jostle you, they bump against you or push you in a way that annoys you, usually because you are in a crowd and they are trying to get past you. You get 2,000 people jostling each other and bumping into furniture.
vb. 1. to bump or push (someone) roughly. 2. to come or bring into contact. 3. to force (one's way) by pushing. n. 4. the act of jostling. 5. a rough bump or push.
