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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.
The meaning of JOSTLE is to come in contact or into collision. How to use jostle in a sentence.
Jostle definition: to bump, push, shove, brush against, or elbow roughly or rudely.. See examples of JOSTLE used in a sentence.
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.
to knock or push roughly against someone in order to move past them or get more space when you are in a crowd of people: As we came into the arena, we were jostled by fans pushing their way toward the stage. Photographers jostled and shoved to get a better view of the royal couple. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Pushing and shoving.
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.
If people jostle you, they bump against you or push you in a way that annoys you, usually because you are in a crowd and they are trying to get past you. You get 2,000 people jostling each other and bumping into furniture. [VERB noun] We spent an hour jostling with the crowds as we did our shopping.
