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BNC: 11490 COCA: 13188

jostle

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
jostle /ˈʤɑːsəl/ verb
jostles; jostled; jostling
jostle
/ˈʤɑːsəl/
verb
jostles; jostled; jostling
Learner's definition of JOSTLE
: to push against (someone) while moving forward in a crowd of people(在人群中)挤,推搡
[+ object]
[no object]
often + for
sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻
BNC: 11490 COCA: 13188

jostle

1 of 2

verb

jos·​tle ˈjä-səl How to pronounce jostle (audio)
jostled; jostling ˈjā-s(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce jostle (audio)

intransitive verb

1
a
: to come in contact or into collision
a jostling crowd
b
: to make one's way by pushing and shoving
people jostling toward the exit
c
: to exist in close proximity
2
: to vie in gaining an objective : contend
tribes began to jostle with one another for room Daniel Defoe

transitive verb

1
a
: to come in contact or into collision with
being jostled by the crowd
b
: to force by pushing : elbow
jostled his way through the crowd
c
: to stir up : agitate
thunder jostled us awake
d
: to exist in close proximity with
Europe, where a number of languages jostle each other D. G. Mandelbaum
2
: to vie with in attaining an objective
an enormous industry in which a great many companies and interests jostle each other fiercely Washington Post

jostle

2 of 2

noun

1
: the experience of being pushed or jostled (see jostle entry 1)
might glide through … life among them without a jostle Thomas Jefferson
2
: the state of being crowded or pushed together : the state of being jostled
the state fair is deliberately about the crowds and jostle, the noise and overload of sight and event David Foster Wallace

Example Sentences

Verb Everyone in the crowd was jostling each other trying to get a better view. everyone glared at the man who jostled to the front of the line
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
As Washington and Beijing continue to jostle for dominance in critical high-tech industries like semiconductors, biotechnology, and artificial intelligence, the U.S. has a new weapon of choice to secure its supply chains. Yvonne Lau, Fortune, 19 July 2022 There, books jostle against one another for prominence. Bo Seo, The Atlantic, 1 June 2022 In New York, the mayor and governor often jostle for media attention, particularly when major events unfold in the city. Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2022 People jostle in their creaky seats, laughing uncomfortably when a musician plays a single guitarrón strum. Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2022 Buyers and sellers jostle a bit before finding their bearings. Jon Markman, Forbes, 28 June 2022 Kyiv and Moscow continued to jostle for control of parts of the Kherson region in the south, where Ukraine is aiming to disrupt the Russian front line, according to U.S.-based analysts. Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2021 The availability of apartments in Los Angeles and surrounding counties is so tight that some renters are paying above list price to secure a high-quality unit, while others jostle for the remaining stock of apartments. Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2022 There are thrillers to jostle you out of the mental stasis caused by a frigid winter of scrolling Instagram reels and antagonizing your cat. Glamour, 21 Mar. 2022
Noun
Once the smoldering pile of metal cools, extra precautions must be made because even a slight jostle can restart the flames. Car and Driver, 18 Aug. 2022 Scale is germane: both internally, in the jostle of mismatched marks and textures, and externally, relating to the proportions of your body. Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 6 June 2022 British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, who was scheduled to meet Blinken and other G-20 diplomats, returned to Britain early as Conservatives there began the jostle to succeed Johnson as prime minister. John Hudson, Washington Post, 8 July 2022 At a multi-way intersection, traffic lights and directional signage jostle for attention. Mark Rozzo, The New Yorker, 12 May 2022 Swift strokes jostle forward in a single, albeit rumpled, optical plane. Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 9 May 2022 Even with more modern cluster bombs, if the original trigger does not work properly, a slight jostle is likely to set them off. Rachel Lance, Wired, 20 Mar. 2022 Retina-searing coords jostle for attention next to floral jacquard suiting and delightfully ruffled dresses – each a cacophony of textures and prints. Vogue, 14 Apr. 2022 Bomblets that fail to detonate may lie dormant for decades, poised for the unfortunate jostle that sets them off. Rachel Lance, Wired, 20 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

alteration of justle, frequentative of joust entry 1

First Known Use

Verb

1546, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Noun

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of jostle was in 1546
BNC: 11490 COCA: 13188

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