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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Jostle \Jos"tle\, v. i. To push to crowd; to hustle. None jostle with him for the wall. --Lamb. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Jostle \Jos"tle\, n. A conflict by collisions; a crowding or bumping together; interference. The jostle of South African nationalities and civilization. --The Nation. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: 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 while moving "The passengers in the overcrowded train jostled against each other" 3: come into rough contact with while moving "The passengers each other in the overcrowded train" [syn: {shove}]
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