About The Word Jostle
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Jostle
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What's The Definition Of Jostle?
[n] the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)
[v] come into rough contact with while moving; "The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train" [v] make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving; "We had to jostle our way to the front of the platform" Synonyms | Synonyms for Jostle: jostling | shove Related Terms | Find terms related to Jostle: agree to disagree | assault | battle | be at cross-purposes | be at variance | bear | bear upon | bearing | bob | bobble | boost | bounce | box | brawl | break | break off | broil | buck | bull | bulldoze | bump | bump against | bunt | butt | butt against | chatter | clash | close | collide | combat | come to blows | conflict | contend | contest | contradict | counter | cram | crowd | cut and thrust | didder | differ | differ in opinion | dig | disaccord | disagree | dissent | dither | drive | duel | elbow | exchange blows | falter | fence | feud | fight | fight a duel | force | give and take | give satisfaction | goad | grapple | grapple with | grate | grimace | have an ague | head | hit a clinker | hold opposite views | hurtle | hustle | jab | jactitate | jam | jangle | jar | jerk | jig | jigget | jiggle | jog | joggle | jolt | jounce | joust | jump | mismatch | mismate | misunderstand one another | mix it up | negate | not get along | nudge | object | pile drive | poke | press | pressure | prod | pull different ways | punch | push | quake | quarrel | quaver | quiver | ram | ram down | rassle | rattle | rictus | riot | run | run a tilt | run against | scramble | scuffle | shake | shiver | shock | shoulder | shove | shudder | skirmish | spar | stress | strive | struggle | tamp | thrust | thrust and parry | tic | tilt | tourney | tremble | tremor | tussle | twitch | twitter | unstring | untune | vary | vibrate | wage war | war | wobble | wrestle See Also | elbow | elbowing | force | make | push | shoulder in | shove | work Jostle In Webster's Dictionary \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. --I. Taylor.
\Jos"tle\, v. i. To push; to crowd; to hustle. None jostle with him for the wall. --Lamb. \Jos"tle\, n. A conflict by collisions; a crowding or bumping together; interference. The jostle of South African nationalities and civilization. --The Nation. |
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