jostle
jostle is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.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. Systems of movement, physical, intellectual, and moral, which are perpetually jostling each other. I. Taylor.
- 2.To push; to crowd; to hustle. None jostle with him for the wall. Lamb.
- 3.A conflict by collisions; a crowding or bumping together; interference. The jostle of South African nationalities and civilization. The Nation.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- action
- against
- although
- and
- antagonism
- antagonistic
- antagonize
- beat
- block
- check
- clash
- collision
- compensate
- compensation
- conflict
- conflicting
- contrariety
- contrary
- contravene
- counter
- counteract
- counteraction
- counterpoise
- cross
- direction
- equal
- every
- for
- force
- friction
- hinder
- hindrance
- inhibition
- interfere
- interference
- militate
- neutralization
- neutralize
- oppose
- opposite
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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