Jostle - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈdʒɑːsl|
Brit.
|ˈdʒɒs(ə)l|
noun
- the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)
verb
- make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving
We had to jostle our way to the front of the platform
- come into rough contact with while moving (syn: shove)The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train
Extra examples
The children were jostleing with each other.
Followers of the president jostled for position in front of the TV cameras.
A thousand thoughts were jostling around inside my mind.
We had to jostle our way to the front of the platform
The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train
94% of the butterflies are females, and they jostle for the attention of the few males, who seem reluctant suitors.
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: jostle
he/she/it: jostles
present participle: jostling
past tense: jostled
past participle: jostled
I/you/we/they: jostle
he/she/it: jostles
present participle: jostling
past tense: jostled
past participle: jostled
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