Main Entry: ¹jos·tle

Pronunciation: \ˈjä-səl\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): jos·tled; jos·tling \-s(ə-)liŋ\

Etymology: alteration of justle, frequentative of ¹joust

Date: 1546

intransitive verb 1 a : to come in contact or into collision b : to make one's way by pushing and shoving <jostling toward the exit> c : to exist in close proximity
2 : to vie in gaining an objective : contend <jostled to get a glimpse of the celebrity>transitive verb 1 a : to come in contact or into collision with b : to force by pushing : elbow c : to stir up : agitate <thunder jostled us awake> d : to exist in close proximity with
2 : to vie with in attaining an objective