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- Dictionaryjostle/ˈdʒɒsl/
verb
- 1. push, elbow, or bump against (someone) roughly, typically in a crowd: "he was jostled by passengers rushing for the gates" Similar
noun
- 1. the action of jostling: "the jostle of shoppers"
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JOSTLE definition: 1. to knock or push roughly against someone in order to move past them or get more space when you…. Learn more.
Definition of jostle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The verb jostle describes being bumped and pushed in a horde of people — or doing the bumping, like those at a concert who jostle their way to the front, and the people jostled out of their spots when the newcomers arrive.
1. a. : to come in contact or into collision. a jostling crowd. b. : to make one's way by pushing and shoving. people jostling toward the exit. c. : to exist in close proximity. 2. : to vie in gaining an objective : contend. tribes began to jostle with one another for room Daniel Defoe. transitive verb. 1. a.
If people jostle you, they bump against you, usually because you are in a crowd and they are trying to get past you.
Jostle definition: to bump, push, shove, brush against, or elbow roughly or rudely.. See examples of JOSTLE used in a sentence.
JOSTLE meaning: 1. to knock or push roughly against someone in order to move past them or get more space when you…. Learn more.
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.
jostle meaning, definition, what is jostle: to push or knock against someone in a cr...: Learn more.
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.
