Jostle Definition

jŏsəl
jostled, jostles, jostling
verb
jostled, jostles, jostling
To bump or push, as in a crowd; elbow or shove roughly.
Webster's New World
To push (one's way) by shoving or bumping.
Webster's New World
To vie for an advantage or position.
Jostled with several others for the job.
American Heritage
To come or bring into close contact.
Webster's New World
To contend (with someone for something)
Webster's New World
noun
jostles
The act of jostling; rough bump or shove.
Webster's New World
An experience in which jostling occurs.
Wiktionary
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Other Word Forms of Jostle

Noun

Singular:
jostle
Plural:
jostles

Origin of Jostle

  • Originally justle (“to have sex with”), formed from jousten + -tle; from the Old French joster (“to joust”), from Latin iuxtā (“next to”), from iungō (“join, connect”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English justilen to have sexual relations with frequentative of justen to joust from Old French juster joust

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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