jostleverb [ I or T ]
uk/ˈdʒɒs.əl/us/ˈdʒɑː.səl/to knock or push roughly against someone in order to move past them or get more space when you are in a crowd of people:
As we came into the arena, we were jostled by fans pushing their way towards the stage.
Photographers jostled and shoved to get a better view of the royal couple.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Pushing and shoving
- barge
- bring
- bring sb down
- bundle
- dig
- force
- frogmarch
- heave
- knock
- nudge
- push
- push off
- push sb/sth over
- ram
- repel
- scrum
- shove
- stab
- upend
- wheel
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jostling
noun [ U ] uk/ˈdʒɒs.lɪŋ/us/ˈdʒɑː.slɪŋ/
jostling
adjective uk/ˈdʒɒs.lɪŋ/us/ˈdʒɑː.slɪŋ/
a crowd of jostling reporters
Phrasal verb(s)
jostle for sth