1. имя существительное 1) толчок; столкновение, удар Синоним(ы): collision, clash 2) давка, толкотня Синоним(ы): crush, squash 2. глагол 1) а) толкаться, тесниться Например: The children were jostleing with each other. — Дети толкали друг друга. б) толкать, пихать 2) соперничать 3) [американский вариант английского языка, используется в разговорной речи] шарить по карманам
I. verb (jostled; jostling) Etymology: alteration of justle, frequentative of 1joust intransitive verb 1. a. to come in contact or into collision b. to make one's way by pushing and shoving Example: jostling toward the exit c. to exist in close proximity 2. to vie in gaining an objective; contend Example: jostled to get a glimpse of the celebrity transitive verb 1. a. to come in contact or into collision with b. to force by pushing; elbow c. to stir up; agitate Example: thunder jostled us awake d. to exist in close proximity with 2. to vie with in attaining an objective II. noun 1. a jostling encounter or experience 2. the state of being crowded or jostled together