jostle

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)
  2. verb make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving
  3. verb come into rough contact with while moving

Etymology

Originally justle (“to have sex with”), formed from Middle English jousten, from the Old French joster (“to joust”), from Latin iuxtā (“next to”), from iungō (“join, connect”), equivalent to joust + -le.

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Synonyms

jostling

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