jostling

jos·tle  (jsl)

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.

4. To be in close proximity.

5. To pick or try to pick pockets.

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.

4. To be in close proximity with: "Books written in all languages ... jostle each other on the shelf" (Virginia Woolf).

5. To pick or try to pick the pocket of.

n.

1. A rough shove or push.

2. The condition of being crowded together.

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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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jostler n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

jostling - the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing) jostle shove - 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"

Translations

jostling [ˈdʒɒslɪŋ]

1. adj (crowd) → che spinge

2. n → pigia pigia m

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jostling [ˈdʒɒslɪŋ]

1. adj (crowd) → che spinge

2. n → pigia pigia m