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jos·tle

 (jŏs′əl)
v. jos·tled, jos·tling, jos·tles
v.intr.
1. To come in rough contact while moving; push and shove: jostled against the others on the crowded platform.
2. To make one's way by pushing or elbowing: jostled through the guests to the bar.
3. To vie for an advantage or position: jostled with several others for the job.
v.tr.
1. To come into rough contact with while moving: messengers who jostle pedestrians on the sidewalk.
2. To force by pushing or elbowing: jostled my way through the mob.
3. To vie with for an advantage or position: jostled a major shareholder for control of the business.
4. To shake or agitate: jostled the bag of food, and the dog came running.
n.
A rough shove or agitating movement.

[Middle English justilen, to have sexual relations with, frequentative of justen, to joust, from Old French juster; see joust.]

jos′tler n.
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jostle

(ˈdʒɒsəl)
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
[C14: see joust]
ˈjostlement n
ˈjostler n
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jos•tle

(ˈdʒɒs əl)

v. -tled, -tling,
n. v.t.
1. to bump against, push, or elbow roughly or rudely.
2. to drive or force by pushing or shoving.
3. to contend with: rivals jostling each other for advantage.
4. to exist in close contact or proximity with.
v.i.
5. to bump or brush against others, as in a crowd; push or shove.
6. to make one's way by pushing or shoving.
7. to exist in close contact or proximity.
8. to compete; contend.
n.
9. the act of jostling; a rough bump or push.
[1400–50; late Middle English justilen to have sexual relations with]
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jostle


Past participle: jostled
Gerund: jostling

Imperative
jostle
jostle
Present
I jostle
you jostle
he/she/it jostles
we jostle
you jostle
they jostle
Preterite
I jostled
you jostled
he/she/it jostled
we jostled
you jostled
they jostled
Present Continuous
I am jostling
you are jostling
he/she/it is jostling
we are jostling
you are jostling
they are jostling
Present Perfect
I have jostled
you have jostled
he/she/it has jostled
we have jostled
you have jostled
they have jostled
Past Continuous
I was jostling
you were jostling
he/she/it was jostling
we were jostling
you were jostling
they were jostling
Past Perfect
I had jostled
you had jostled
he/she/it had jostled
we had jostled
you had jostled
they had jostled
Future
I will jostle
you will jostle
he/she/it will jostle
we will jostle
you will jostle
they will jostle
Future Perfect
I will have jostled
you will have jostled
he/she/it will have jostled
we will have jostled
you will have jostled
they will have jostled
Future Continuous
I will be jostling
you will be jostling
he/she/it will be jostling
we will be jostling
you will be jostling
they will be jostling
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been jostling
you have been jostling
he/she/it has been jostling
we have been jostling
you have been jostling
they have been jostling
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been jostling
you will have been jostling
he/she/it will have been jostling
we will have been jostling
you will have been jostling
they will have been jostling
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been jostling
you had been jostling
he/she/it had been jostling
we had been jostling
you had been jostling
they had been jostling
Conditional
I would jostle
you would jostle
he/she/it would jostle
we would jostle
you would jostle
they would jostle
Past Conditional
I would have jostled
you would have jostled
he/she/it would have jostled
we would have jostled
you would have jostled
they would have jostled
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.jostle - the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)jostle - the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)
shove - the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something); "he gave the door a shove"
elbowing - jostling with the elbows; "elbowing is a foul in basketball"
Verb1.jostle - make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving; "We had to jostle our way to the front of the platform"
work, make - proceed along a path; "work one's way through the crowd"; "make one's way into the forest"
2.jostle - come into rough contact with while moving; "The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train"
push, force - move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
elbow - push one's way with the elbows
shoulder in - push one's way in with one's shoulders
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jostle

verb
1. push, press, crowd, shake, squeeze, thrust, butt, elbow, bump, scramble, shove, jog, jolt, throng, hustle, joggle We spent an hour jostling with the crowds as we did our shopping.
2. compete, fight, struggle, contest, contend, strive, vie, be in the running, challenge the contenders who have been jostling for the top job
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Translations
يَدْفَع بِخُشونَه
strkattahattlačitnarážet
hrinda, ÿta
stumdyti
grūstītgrūstīties
narážaťstrkať
it mek

jostle

[ˈdʒɒsl]
A. VTempujar
B. VIempujar, dar empujones
to jostle against sbdar empujones a algn
to jostle for a placeabrirse paso a empujones
C. Nempujón m
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jostle

[ˈdʒɒsəl]
vi (= compete) to jostle for sth [+ job, position] → jouer des coudes pour qch
to jostle for attention → jouer des coudes pour attirer l'attention
to jostle for space → jouer des coudes
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jostle

vidrängeln; he jostled against meer rempelte mich an; the people jostling round the stallsdie Leute, die sich vor den Buden drängelten; they are jostling for the top jobsie streiten sich or rangeln um den Spitzenjob ? position N a
vtanrempeln, schubsen; they jostled him out of the roomsie drängten or schubsten ihn aus dem Zimmer; he was jostled along with the crowddie Menge schob ihn mit sich; to jostle one’s way throughsich durchschubsen
nGedränge nt, → Rempelei f
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jostle

[ˈdʒɒsl]
1. vturtare, spintonare
2. vidarsi gomitate
to jostle against sb → urtare qn
to jostle for a place → farsi largo a gomitate
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jostle

(ˈdʒosl) verb
to push roughly. We were jostled by the crowd; I felt people jostling against me in the dark.
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References in classic literature ?
If jostled, they bowed profusely to the jostlers, and appeared overwhelmed with confusion.
DL cannot stand VG's lousy choices-particularly, a certain cohort, Rakish Jostler, who is dismissed as a negative force by those in the know.
I am not, however, a jostler or one who waits in queues at 4am.
KEMPTON: 5.45 Stand Guard, 6.20 Brenin Taran, 6.50 Aroundthebay, 7.20 Deo Valente, 7.50 The Jostler, 8.20 Morse, 8.50 Game Lady, 9.20 Dusk.
This filly bolted up by six lengths in January on her debut at Kempton, but wasn't seen again until a recent third-place finish at Newmarket behind The Jostler.