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jostle - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'jostle' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Jostle [ n.]
- A conflict by collisions; a crowding or bumping together; interference.
2 . Jostle [ v. i.]
- To push; to crowd; to hustle.
3 . Jostle [ v. t.]
- To run against and shake; to push out of the way; to elbow; to hustle; to disturb by crowding; to crowd against.

Meaning of 'jostle' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . jostle [ v]
Meaning (1):
- come into rough contact with while moving
Example in sentence:
  • The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train
Meaning (2):
- make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving
Example in sentence:
  • We had to jostle our way to the front of the platform