n.
Pronunciation: ' jä-s ə l
Function: verb
Inflected Form: jos · tled ; jos · tling \ -s( ə -)li ŋ \
Etymology: alteration of justle, frequentative of 1 joust
Date: 1546
intransitive verb
1 a : to come in contact or into collision b : to make one's way by pushing and shoving < jostling toward the exit> c : to exist in close proximity
2 : to vie in gaining an objective : CONTEND < jostled to get a glimpse of the celebrity>
transitive verb
1 a : to come in contact or into collision with b : to force by pushing : ELBOW c : to stir up : AGITATE <thunder jostled us awake> d : to exist in close proximity with
2 : to vie with in attaining an objective