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Added 8 October 2026

jostle

/ˈd͡ʒɒs.əl/ verb

Latin root: iuxtā Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about jostle at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To bump into or brush against while in motion; to push aside.
To move through by pushing and shoving.
To be close to or in physical contact with.

noun

The act of jostling someone or something; push, shove.
The action of a jostling crowd.

Origin

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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