Jostling

noun, verb

noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An act of jostling; a push or shove.
  2. 2
    the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing) wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of jostle form-of, gerund, participle, present

    "On the other hand, to arrive after dusk, when the multitude of garish little public-houses are lit up, giving glimpses of crowded jostling bars and taprooms, is an introduction to a fine city well calculated to affect even the most nonchalant."

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ajarclashingconflictingconfusedgratingharsh

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"People rushed toward the exit, jostling each other."

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