jostle
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jos·tle
(jŏs′əl)v. jos·tled, jos·tling, jos·tles
v.intr.
1. To come in rough contact while moving; push and shove: jostled against the others on the crowded platform.
2. To make one's way by pushing or elbowing: jostled through the guests to the bar.
3. To vie for an advantage or position: jostled with several others for the job.
v.tr.
1. To come into rough contact with while moving: messengers who jostle pedestrians on the sidewalk.
2. To force by pushing or elbowing: jostled my way through the mob.
3. To vie with for an advantage or position: jostled a major shareholder for control of the business.
4. To shake or agitate: jostled the bag of food, and the dog came running.
n.
A rough shove or agitating movement.
[Middle English justilen, to have sexual relations with, frequentative of justen, to joust, from Old French juster; see joust.]
jos′tler n.
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jostle
(ˈdʒɒsəl)vb
1. to bump or push (someone) roughly
2. to come or bring into contact
3. to force (one's way) by pushing
n
4. the act of jostling
5. a rough bump or push
[C14: see joust]
ˈjostlement n
ˈjostler n
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jos•tle
(ˈdʒɒs əl)v. -tled, -tling,
n. v.t.
1. to bump against, push, or elbow roughly or rudely.
2. to drive or force by pushing or shoving.
3. to contend with: rivals jostling each other for advantage.
4. to exist in close contact or proximity with.
v.i. 5. to bump or brush against others, as in a crowd; push or shove.
6. to make one's way by pushing or shoving.
7. to exist in close contact or proximity.
8. to compete; contend.
n. 9. the act of jostling; a rough bump or push.
[1400–50; late Middle English justilen to have sexual relations with]
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jostle
Past participle: jostled
Gerund: jostling
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| Noun | 1. |  jostle - the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)shove - the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something); "he gave the door a shove" elbowing - jostling with the elbows; "elbowing is a foul in basketball" |
| Verb | 1. | jostle - make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving; "We had to jostle our way to the front of the platform" |
| 2. | jostle - come into rough contact with while moving; "The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train" elbow - push one's way with the elbows shoulder in - push one's way in with one's shoulders |
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jostle
verb
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Translations
يَدْفَع بِخُشونَه
strkattahattlačitnarážet
hrinda, ÿta
stumdyti
grūstītgrūstīties
narážaťstrkať
it mek
jostle
[ˈdʒɒsl]A. VT → empujar
B. VI → empujar, dar empujones
to jostle against sb → dar empujones a algn
to jostle for a place → abrirse paso a empujones
to jostle against sb → dar empujones a algn
to jostle for a place → abrirse paso a empujones
C. N → empujón m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
jostle
[ˈdʒɒsəl] vi (= compete) to jostle for sth [+ job, position] → jouer des coudes pour qch
to jostle for attention → jouer des coudes pour attirer l'attention
to jostle for space → jouer des coudes
to jostle for attention → jouer des coudes pour attirer l'attention
to jostle for space → jouer des coudes
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
jostle
vi → drängeln; he jostled against me → er rempelte mich an; the people jostling round the stalls → die Leute, die sich vor den Buden drängelten; they are jostling for the top job → sie streiten sich or rangeln um den Spitzenjob ? position N a
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
jostle
[ˈdʒɒsl]1. vt → urtare, spintonare
2. vi → darsi gomitate
to jostle against sb → urtare qn
to jostle for a place → farsi largo a gomitate
to jostle against sb → urtare qn
to jostle for a place → farsi largo a gomitate
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
jostle
(ˈdʒosl) verb to push roughly. We were jostled by the crowd; I felt people jostling against me in the dark.
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