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Definition of Jostling
1. Noun. The act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing).
Exact synonyms: Jostle
Generic synonyms: Shove
Specialized synonyms: Elbowing
Derivative terms: Jostle, Jostle, Jostle, Jostle
Generic synonyms: Shove
Specialized synonyms: Elbowing
Derivative terms: Jostle, Jostle, Jostle, Jostle
Definition of Jostling
1. Verb. (present participle of jostle) ¹
2. Noun. An act of jostling; a push or shove. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Jostling
1. jostle [v] - See also: jostle
Lexicographical Neighbors of Jostling
Literary usage of Jostling
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Real Blake: A Portrait Biography by Edwin John Ellis (1907)
"... XXIV " jostling IN THE STREET " BLAKE'S next affliction, and the cause of an
anger that kept him in a more or less constant state of wrath for years, ..."
2. Longman's Magazine by Charles James Longman (1891)
"been staying. Such a jolly house! Shockingly riotous, to be sure, but such fun!
The sounds of laughing and pushing and jostling ..."
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