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jostle

Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Jostle \Jos"tle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Jostled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Jostling}.] [A dim. of joust, just, v. See {Joust}, and cf.
   {Justle}.] [Written also {justle}.]
   To run against and shake; to push out of the way; to elbow;
   to hustle; to disturb by crowding; to crowd against.
   ``Bullies jostled him.'' --Macaulay.

         Systems of movement, physical, intellectual, and moral,
         which are perpetually jostling each other. --I. Taylor.

Jostle \Jos"tle\, v. i.
   To push; to crowd; to hustle.

         None jostle with him for the wall.       --Lamb.

Jostle \Jos"tle\, n.
   A conflict by collisions; a crowding or bumping together;
   interference.

         The jostle of South African nationalities and
         civilization.                            --The Nation.

Source : WordNet®

jostle
     n : the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing) [syn: {jostling}]
     v 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" [syn: {shove}]
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