justle

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justle - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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.
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           Systems of movement, physical, intellectual, and moral,
           which are perpetually jostling each other. --I. Taylor.
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  Justle \Jus"tle\, v. i. [Freq. of joust, just, v. i. See
     Joust, v. i., and cf. Jostle.]
     To run or strike against each other; to encounter; to clash;
     to jostle. --Shak.
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           The chariots shall rage in the streets; they shall
           justle one against another in the broad ways. --Nahum
                                                    ii. 4.
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  Justle \Jus"tle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Justled; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Justling.]
     To push; to drive; to force by running against; to jostle.
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           We justled one another out, and disputed the post for a
           great while.                             --Addison.
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  Justle \Jus"tle\, n.
     An encounter or shock; a jostle.
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