noun
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The act of jostling someone or something; push, shove.
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The action of a jostling crowd.
verb
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To bump into or brush against while in motion; to push aside.
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To move through by pushing and shoving.
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To be close to or in physical contact with.
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To contend or vie in order to acquire something.
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To pick or attempt to pick pockets.
Examples of jostle in a Sentence
Solar systems do not jostle each other in space.
In 1732 their leaders were the brothers Erskine, one of whom, Ebenezer, preached a sermon accusing professed Presbyterians as guilty of " an attempt to jostle Christ out of his church."
Especially in winter and early spring crowds of European and American tourists, Russian pilgrims and Bokharan devotees jostle one another in the streets in picturesque incongruity.
Deidre let the group jostle her down a small hallway that emptied out into an alley behind the row of buildings.
As other wannabes jostle to express their devastation to the cameras they start to realize that everyone wants to cash in on the tragedy.
The fronds of towering palm trees jostle for position above the medieval ramparts where nesting storks colonize each vacant turret.
What this means is that there are no moving parts, and as a result, the tunes will not "skip" in the way that a CD player would if you happen to jostle it.
In addition, you will want to pack your patience, especially if you are shooting in a large crowd with other camera-wielding spectators who may jostle you while they try to snap their perfect fireworks photo.
As you walk, you will jostle the baby around and gravity may bring the baby down into position in the birth canal.