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Definitions for Jostle

[1] to bump, push, shove, brush against, or elbow roughly or rudely.
[2] to drive or force by, or as if by, pushing or shoving: The crowd jostled him into the subway.
[3] to exist in close contact or proximity with: The three families jostle each other in the small house.
[4] to contend with: rival gangs continually jostling each other.
[5] to unsettle; disturb: The thought jostled her complacency.
[6] Slang . to pick the pocket of.
[7] to bump or brush against someone or something, as in passing or in a crowd; push or shove (often followed by with, for, or against ): He jostled for position.
[8] to exist in close contact or proximity with someone or something.
[9] to compete; contend.
[10] Slang . to pick pockets.
[11] a shock, push, bump, or brush against someone or something.
[12] to bump or push (someone) roughly
[13] to come or bring into contact
[14] to force (one's way) by pushing
[15] the act of jostling
[16] a rough bump or push

Words related to Jostle

scramble, shove, hustle, shoulder, bulldoze, nudge, crowd, press, butt, thrust, jolt, push, jog, elbow, crash, squeeze, jab, joggle

Words nearby Jostle

josquin des prés, joss, joss house, joss stick, josser, jostle, josue, jot, jota, jotter, jotting

Origin of Jostle

1350–1400; variant (in Middle English, variant spelling) of justle, equivalent to just(en ) to joust + -le

Other words from Jostle

jos·tle·ment , noun
jos·tler , noun
un·jos·tled , adjective

Word origin for Jostle

C14: see joust

Synonyms for Jostle

hustle, scramble, shove, bulldoze, butt, crash, crowd, elbow, jab, jog, joggle, jolt, nudge, press, push, shoulder, squeeze, thrust, bang into, bump heads, push around, push aside, rough and tumble