jostle

/'dʤɔsl/

Thân thiện

The passengers jostle each other in the overcrowded train.

Definition

1. Verb:

   • To push, elbow, or bump against someone or something roughly, typically in a crowd: The primary meaning describes making physical contact by pushing or shoving, often in a confined or crowded space.
   • To compete or struggle forcefully for an advantage: This figurative sense means to contend or vie aggressively for a position, opportunity, or attention.

2. Noun:

   • A rough push or bump, especially in a crowd: The act or instance of jostling.

Usage Examples

• Verb (Physical Contact):
  • The commuters jostled for space on the packed subway car.
  • I felt someone jostle my arm as I walked through the market.
• Verb (Figurative Competition):
  • Several companies are jostling for the top spot in the new market.
• Noun:
  • There was a constant jostle of people trying to get a better view.

Advanced Usage

• "to jostle for position": To compete aggressively to gain a better or more advantageous situation.
  • The players were jostling for position in front of the goal.
• "to jostle someone's memory": (Figurative) To stimulate or trigger someone's recollection.
  • Seeing the old photo might jostle your memory about that day.

Variants and Related Words

• Jostling (noun/gerund): The action of jostling.
  • The jostling in the queue made everyone irritable.

Synonyms

• Shove: To push someone or something forcefully.
• Elbow: To push or strike with an elbow.
• Bump: To knock or strike against.
• Vie: To compete eagerly with someone for something (figurative sense).

Related Phrasal Verbs / Constructions

• Jostle against: To push or bump against something.
  • He jostled against the railing as the bus turned sharply.
• Jostle with: To compete or struggle with others.
  • Smaller brands must jostle with industry giants for shelf space.

Related Idioms

• To be in the jostle: To be involved in a competitive or crowded situation.
  • In the tech industry, you have to be ready to be in the jostle every day.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)

Verb

1. come into rough contact with while moving
   • The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train
2. make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving
   • We had to jostle our way to the front of the platform

Từ đồng nghĩa

• jostling
• shove