Definitions for jostle
ˈdʒɒs əljos·tle

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. jostle, jostlingverb

   the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)

2. jostleverb

   make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving

   "We had to jostle our way to the front of the platform"

3. jostle, shoveverb

   come into rough contact with while moving

   "The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. jostlenoun

   An experience in which jostling occurs.

2. jostlenoun

   Being crowded or in a condition of jostling.

3. jostleverb

   To bump into or brush against while in motion.

4. jostleverb

   To move through by pushing and shoving.

5. jostleverb

   To be close to or in physical contact with.

6. jostleverb

   To contend or vie in order to acquire something.

7. jostleverb

   To pick or attempt to pick pockets.

8. Etymology: Originally justle, formed from jousten + -tle; from the joster, from iuxta, from iungo.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. jostle

   Jostle generally refers to the act of pushing, elbowing, or bumping against someone roughly, usually in a crowd. It's a physical contact typically caused due to lack of sufficient space or in a hurry. This term could also metaphorically mean to compete or struggle for a position or advantage.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Jostleverb

   to run against and shake; to push out of the way; to elbow; to hustle; to disturb by crowding; to crowd against

2. Jostleverb

   to push; to crowd; to hustle

3. Jostlenoun

   a conflict by collisions; a crowding or bumping together; interference

4. Etymology: [A dim. of joust, just, v. See Joust, and cf. Justle.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Jostle

   jos′l, v.t. to joust or strike against: to drive against. [Freq. of joust.]

Matched Categories

1. • Push
   • Work

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of jostle in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of jostle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of jostle in a Sentence

1. Joseph Heller:

   I wanted to let the chaotic energy and that kaleidoscopic sense of a mad jostle remain, but I cleaned up the chronology so that all of our characters could actually grow emotionally as the series progressed.

2. Don DeLillo:

   If we are on the outside, we assume a conspiracy is the perfect working of a scheme. Silent nameless men with unadorned hearts. A conspiracy is everything that ordinary life is not. It's the inside game, cold, sure, undistracted, forever closed off to us. We are the flawed ones, the innocents, trying to make some rough sense of the daily jostle. Conspirators have a logic and a daring beyond our reach. All conspiracies are the same taut story of men who find coherence in some criminal act.

3. Jerry Kang:

   With new [designs] entering the marketplace next year to entice consumers, smartphone manufacturers will find themselves locked in a fierce battle with one another as they jostle to win market share for their new smartphone models featuring dual-edge curved and foldable AMOLED displays.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=jostle
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Jostle
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jostle
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=jostle