jostle

WOTD - 12 April 2009    

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈdʒɒs.əl/, SAMPA: /"dZQs.@l/
• (US) IPA: /ˈdʒɑ.səl/, SAMPA: /"dZA.s@l/

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• Rhymes: -ɒsəl

Verb

jostle (third-person singular simple present jostles, present participle jostling, simple past and past participle jostled)

1. (ambitransitive) To bump into or brush against while in motion.
2. (intransitive) To move through by pushing and shoving.
3. (transitive) To be close to or in physical contact with.
4. (intransitive) To contend or vie in order to acquire something.
5. (dated slang) To pick or attempt to pick pockets.

Translations

bump into or brush against while in motion

Czech: strkat (cs) Russian: пихаться

Scottish Gaelic: put (gd)

move through by pushing and shoving

Czech: tlačit (cs) se

Scottish Gaelic: uillnich (gd)

be close to or in physical contact with

Czech: tlačit (cs) se

contend or vie in order to acquire something

Czech: tahat (cs) se

pick or attempt to pick pockets

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French: se bousculer Telugu: తోసుకొను (tOsukonu)

Chinese: 挤入 (simpilified)

Noun

jostle (plural jostles)

1. An experience in which jostling occurs.
2. Being crowded or in a condition of jostling.

Translations

experience in which jostling occurs

being crowded

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Telugu: తోపులాట (tOpulaaTa)