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jos·tle
 jostle
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- pronunciation:
- ja
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- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
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verb |
| inflections: |
jostles, jostling, jostled |
| definition: |
to push, crowd, or bump into on purpose.
The children jostled each other as they waited in line.- synonyms:
- bump, collide, crowd, push
- similar words:
- elbow, jar, jog, jolt, shoulder, shove
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| related words: |
bump, push |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the action or an instance of jostling; bump.
He gave me a jostle that made me drop my books.- synonyms:
- bump, push
- similar words:
- collision, jar, jog, jolt, shove
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| related words: |
push |
| derivation: |
jostler (n.) |
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