'Jostle' definitions:
Definition of 'jostle'
(from WordNet)
noun
The act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing) [syn: jostle, jostling]
verb
Make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving; "We had to jostle our way to the front of the platform"
verb
Come into rough contact with while moving; "The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train" [syn: jostle, shove]
Definition of 'Jostle'
From: GCIDE
- Jostle \Jos"tle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Jostled; p. pr. & vb. n. Jostling.] [A dim. of joust, just, v. See Joust, and cf. Justle.] [Written also justle.] To run against and shake; to push out of the way; to elbow; to hustle; to disturb by crowding; to crowd against. "Bullies jostled him." --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
- Systems of movement, physical, intellectual, and moral, which are perpetually jostling each other. --I. Taylor. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Jostle'
From: GCIDE
- Jostle \Jos"tle\, v. i. To push; to crowd; to hustle. [1913 Webster]
- None jostle with him for the wall. --Lamb. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Jostle'
From: GCIDE
- Jostle \Jos"tle\, n. A conflict by collisions; a crowding or bumping together; interference. [1913 Webster]
- The jostle of South African nationalities and civilization. --The Nation. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'jostle'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- agree to disagree,
- assault,
- battle,
- be at cross-purposes,
- be at variance,
- bear,
- bear upon,
- bearing,
- bob,
- bobble,
- boost,
- bounce,
- box,
- brawl,
- break,
- break off,
- broil,
- buck,
- bull,
- bulldoze,
- bump,
- bump against,
- bunt,
- butt,
- butt against,
- chatter,
- clash,
- close,
- collide,
- combat,
- come to blows,
- conflict,
- contend,
- contest,
- contradict,
- counter,
- cram,
- crowd,
- cut and thrust,
- didder,
- differ,
- differ in opinion,
- dig,
- disaccord,
- disagree,
- dissent,
- dither,
- drive,
- duel,
- elbow,
- exchange blows,
- falter,
- fence,
- feud,
- fight,
- fight a duel,
- force,
- give and take,
- give satisfaction,
- goad,
- grapple,
- grapple with,
- grate,
- grimace,
- have an ague,
- head,
- hit a clinker,
- hold opposite views,
- hurtle,
- hustle,
- jab,
- jactitate,
- jam,
- jangle,
- jar,
- jerk,
- jig,
- jigget,
- jiggle,
- jog,
- joggle,
- jolt,
- jounce,
- joust,
- jump,
- mismatch,
- mismate,
- misunderstand one another,
- mix it up,
- negate,
- not get along,
- nudge,
- object,
- pile drive,
- poke,
- press,
- pressure,
- prod,
- pull different ways,
- punch,
- push,
- quake,
- quarrel,
- quaver,
- quiver,
- ram,
- ram down,
- rassle,
- rattle,
- rictus,
- riot,
- run,
- run a tilt,
- run against,
- scramble,
- scuffle,
- shake,
- shiver,
- shock,
- shoulder,
- shove,
- shudder,
- skirmish,
- spar,
- stress,
- strive,
- struggle,
- tamp,
- thrust,
- thrust and parry,
- tic,
- tilt,
- tourney,
- tremble,
- tremor,
- tussle,
- twitch,
- twitter,
- unstring,
- untune,
- vary,
- vibrate,
- wage war,
- war,
- wobble,
- wrestle