Jostle

jostle
    n 1: the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing) [syn:
         {jostle}, {jostling}]
    v 1: make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving; "We had to
         jostle our way to the front of the platform"
    2: come into rough contact with while moving; "The passengers
       jostled each other in the overcrowded train" [syn: {jostle},
       {shove}]
    

Jostle \Jos"tle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Jostled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Jostling}.] [A dim. of joust, just, v. See {Joust}, and cf.
   {Justle}.] [Written also {justle}.]
   To run against and shake; to push out of the way; to elbow;
   to hustle; to disturb by crowding; to crowd against. "Bullies
   jostled him." --Macaulay.
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         Systems of movement, physical, intellectual, and moral,
         which are perpetually jostling each other. --I. Taylor.
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Jostle \Jos"tle\, v. i.
   To push; to crowd; to hustle.
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         None jostle with him for the wall.       --Lamb.
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Jostle \Jos"tle\, n.
   A conflict by collisions; a crowding or bumping together;
   interference.
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         The jostle of South African nationalities and
         civilization.                            --The Nation.
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146 Moby Thesaurus words for "jostle":
      agree to disagree, assault, battle, be at cross-purposes,
      be at variance, bear, bear upon, bearing, bob, bobble, boost,
      bounce, box, brawl, break, break off, broil, buck, bull, bulldoze,
      bump, bump against, bunt, butt, butt against, chatter, clash,
      close, collide, combat, come to blows, conflict, contend, contest,
      contradict, counter, cram, crowd, cut and thrust, didder, differ,
      differ in opinion, dig, disaccord, disagree, dissent, dither,
      drive, duel, elbow, exchange blows, falter, fence, feud, fight,
      fight a duel, force, give and take, give satisfaction, goad,
      grapple, grapple with, grate, grimace, have an ague, head,
      hit a clinker, hold opposite views, hurtle, hustle, jab, jactitate,
      jam, jangle, jar, jerk, jig, jigget, jiggle, jog, joggle, jolt,
      jounce, joust, jump, mismatch, mismate, misunderstand one another,
      mix it up, negate, not get along, nudge, object, pile drive, poke,
      press, pressure, prod, pull different ways, punch, push, quake,
      quarrel, quaver, quiver, ram, ram down, rassle, rattle, rictus,
      riot, run, run a tilt, run against, scramble, scuffle, shake,
      shiver, shock, shoulder, shove, shudder, skirmish, spar, stress,
      strive, struggle, tamp, thrust, thrust and parry, tic, tilt,
      tourney, tremble, tremor, tussle, twitch, twitter, unstring,
      untune, vary, vibrate, wage war, war, wobble, wrestle