jostle | ||
1. | [ verb ] make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving | |
Examples: | "We had to jostle our way to the front of the platform" |
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Related terms: | make_one's_way make | |
2. | [ verb ] come into rough contact with while moving | |
Synonyms: | shove | |
Examples: | "The passengers each other in the overcrowded train" |
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Related terms: | push shoulder_in elbow | |
3. | [ verb ] come into rough contact with while moving | |
Synonyms: | shove | |
Examples: | "The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train" |
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Related terms: | push move elbow shoulder_in shove | |
4. | [ noun ] the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing) | |
Synonyms: | jostling | |
Related terms: | shove elbowing | |
Similar spelling: |
jostling |