JOSTLE


Meaning of JOSTLE in English

v. & n.

v. 1 tr. push against; elbow. 2 tr. (often foll. by away, from, etc.) push (a person) abruptly or roughly. 3 intr. (foll. by against) knock or push, esp. in a crowd. 4 intr. (foll. by with) struggle; have a rough exchange.

n. 1 the act or an instance of jostling. 2 a collision.

[ ME: earlier justle f. JOUST + -LE(4) ]

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