jostle

jos·tle

J0065400 (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.

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[Middle English justilen, to have sexual relations with, frequentative of justen, to joust, from Old French juster; see joust.]

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jos′tler n.

jostle

(ˈdʒɒsəl) vb1. to bump or push (someone) roughly2. to come or bring into contact3. to force (one's way) by pushingn4. the act of jostling5. a rough bump or push[C14: see joust] ˈjostlement n ˈjostler n

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]

jostle

Past participle: jostled
Gerund: jostling

Imperative
jostle
jostle

Present
I jostle
you jostle
he/she/it jostles
we jostle
you jostle
they jostle

Preterite
I jostled
you jostled
he/she/it jostled
we jostled
you jostled
they jostled

Present Continuous
I am jostling
you are jostling
he/she/it is jostling
we are jostling
you are jostling
they are jostling

Present Perfect
I have jostled
you have jostled
he/she/it has jostled
we have jostled
you have jostled
they have jostled

Past Continuous
I was jostling
you were jostling
he/she/it was jostling
we were jostling
you were jostling
they were jostling

Past Perfect
I had jostled
you had jostled
he/she/it had jostled
we had jostled
you had jostled
they had jostled

Future
I will jostle
you will jostle
he/she/it will jostle
we will jostle
you will jostle
they will jostle

Future Perfect
I will have jostled
you will have jostled
he/she/it will have jostled
we will have jostled
you will have jostled
they will have jostled

Future Continuous
I will be jostling
you will be jostling
he/she/it will be jostling
we will be jostling
you will be jostling
they will be jostling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been jostling
you have been jostling
he/she/it has been jostling
we have been jostling
you have been jostling
they have been jostling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been jostling
you will have been jostling
he/she/it will have been jostling
we will have been jostling
you will have been jostling
they will have been jostling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been jostling
you had been jostling
he/she/it had been jostling
we had been jostling
you had been jostling
they had been jostling

Conditional
I would jostle
you would jostle
he/she/it would jostle
we would jostle
you would jostle
they would jostle

Past Conditional
I would have jostled
you would have jostled
he/she/it would have jostled
we would have jostled
you would have jostled
they would have jostled

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	jostle - the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)jostlingshove - 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"work, make - proceed along a path; "work one's way through the crowd"; "make one's way into the forest"
	2.	jostle - come into rough contact with while moving; "The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train"shovepush, force - move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"elbow - push one's way with the elbowsshoulder in - push one's way in with one's shoulders

jostle

verb1. push, press, crowd, shake, squeeze, thrust, butt, elbow, bump, scramble, shove, jog, jolt, throng, hustle, joggle We spent an hour jostling with the crowds as we did our shopping.2. compete, fight, struggle, contest, contend, strive, vie, be in the running, challenge the contenders who have been jostling for the top job

Translations

挤推撞

jostle

(ˈdʒosl) verb to push roughly. We were jostled by the crowd; I felt people jostling against me in the dark. 擠, 推撞 挤，推撞