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jostle
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
jostle
(verb)
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jostle
/
ˈ
ʤɑːsəl/
verb
jostles
;
jostled
;
jostling
jostle
/
ˈ
ʤɑːsəl/
verb
jostles
;
jostled
;
jostling
Learner's definition of JOSTLE
:
to push against (someone) while moving forward in a crowd of people
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+ object
]
Everyone in the crowd was
jostling
each other trying to get a better view.
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no object
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often +
for
Everyone in the crowd was
jostling for
room/space.
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sometimes used figuratively
political candidates
jostling for
position as the election nears
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