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.

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

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.