Jostle

v. t.	1.	To run against and shake; to push out of the way; to elbow; to hustle; to disturb by crowding; to crowd against. [imp. & p. p. Jostled ; p. pr. & vb. n. Jostling .] Systems of movement, physical, intellectual, and moral, which are perpetually jostling each other. - I. Taylor.
v. i.	1.	To push; to crowd; to hustle. None jostle with him for the wall. - Lamb.
n.	1.	A conflict by collisions; a crowding or bumping together; interference. The jostle of South African nationalities and civilization. - The Nation.

Noun	1.	jostle - the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing) Synonyms: jostling
Verb	1.	jostle - make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving; "We had to jostle our way to the front of the platform"
	2.	jostle - come into rough contact with while moving; "The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train" Synonyms: shove

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