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Jostle Common

Jostle has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)

2

The act of jostling someone or something; push, shove.

Verb
1

make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving

"We had to jostle our way to the front of the platform"

2

come into rough contact with while moving

"The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train"

3

To bump into or brush against while in motion; to push aside.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
shove make push
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
elbowing elbow shoulder in
Rhyming Words
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